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Solar Decathlon Africa 2027

Key Information

Organisation

IRESEN / Ministry of Energy Morocco

Status

Open

Application Deadline

15 Dec 2026

Program Type

Competition

About this Program

University competition to design and build resource-efficient and solar-powered homes.

Benefits & What You Get

Technical training; global prestige; building of full-scale solar house.

Eligibility

University teams globally (with a focus on African-International partnerships).

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Kasha Rwanda Women's health e-commerce

Expensya Tunisia Tunisian tech success story

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