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It all started when a team of 5 students came together with a dream - to built a solar car that
can run on the bountiful sunshine in the country. With a love for automobiles coupled with a
passion to build a greener and cleaner future, these ambitious students developed their first
project Freyr1, a single seater solar car. Since the team was not satisfied with a single seater
vehicle, they took up the challenge of fabricating SERVe, India's first passenger solar car
prototype.
Speaking at the launch of the SERVe, Ashish Khanna, CEO, Tata Solar Power, said, We are
pleased to be part this innovative project driven by a talented student-team. This project
epitomizes Tata Power Solar belief that fostering innovation is key for the proliferation of
solar power. We not only encourage innovation within our organization but also facilitate
university participation for this cause, since they can play an important role in driving
innovation in partnership with the industry. The solar car is one of many ventures which we
have supported, and we firmly believe Indias students will act as a key contributor in the
progress of our solar industry .
Elaborating on the joy of driving a self-made car, SolarMobil Manipal team manager Jeet
Banerjee said, The cruising speed is 30 kmph and it can touch up to 60 kmph. It has taken us