If you are considering competing in the Solar District Cup, check out Pt. 2 of the advice past competitors have shared about success in this competition. And don't forget to register by 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26!

Watch Solar District Cup alumni share their advice for future competitors: 

Pt. 1 of Solar District Cup alumni advice can be found in an earlier HeroX Update.

The registration deadline for the full-year competition is Sept. 26—this Thursday! 

Are you ready to enter? 

Just click the “Solve this Challenge” button at the top of the HeroX Solar District Cup page to get started! You don’t need to have any work done, but you do need to follow these steps:

  1. Once you click the “Solve this Challenge” button at the top of the HeroX page, you will receive a confirmation email about HeroX registration, but you won’t be enrolled yet in the competition.
  2. Click on the “Begin Entry” button at the top of the Solar District Cup HeroX main page once you’ve signed up for the site.
  3. Fill out the “Create Submission” form with the best info you have right now—your answers can be general at this time.
  4. Click “Submit Entry” to complete team registration.
  5. Here’s how you know your team is registered for the competition: You will receive a welcome email from the Solar District Cup organizers signaling that you are officially registered to compete!

Applying by this date offers teams an enhanced competition experience, including three more months to execute their projects, the chance to define their own district use case, and feedback from competition organizers on progress deliverables.

We hope to see you participate in the Solar District Cup this fall! 

-Solar District Cup organizers