Balaton Solar Boat Challenge

Where solar energy meets the water.

Welcome to the Balaton Solar Boat Challenge. Join us at Lake Balaton for a thrilling international competition where teams from around the world showcase their next-generation solar-powered boats. Experience cutting-edge engineering, sustainable innovation, and the future of clean water mobility as teams compete in a series of exciting races. Discover the power of clean energy, technology, and innovation between 28–30 August at Lake Balaton, Hungary.

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28-30th AUGUST 2026

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CoreComm Solar Boat Challenge

Our event aims to create a platform focusing on open source information sharing, creating a bridge between the engineers of tomorrow and the industry leaders of today.
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Race Spot: Lake Balaton, Hungary

The largest freshwater lake of Central Europe, Lake Balaton is a tourist destination, the most visited area in Hungary besides Budapest. It has a wide range of services, excellent value for money, beautiful national parks and protected areas around Lake Balaton. 

Lake Balaton is a rapidly warming, shallow freshwater lake with an average depth of 3-4 m, it has sandy bottom and has small waves. Lake Balaton has shady, grassy beach with groves and well-developed infrastructure. Average temperature in August: 27°C.