This global challenge encourages teams of students to innovate for clean and affordable renewable energy solutions for local communities.
Supported by Schneider Electric’s Youth Education & Entrepreneurship Program and Access to Energy Program, the competition encourages teams of students and young entrepreneurs to develop innovative business models focused on clean and affordable renewable energy solutions for local communities.
What’s the Challenge Theme?
Renewable Energy for Life & Livelihood – We’re focusing on two key areas:
- Solar Power Agriculture: Create solutions for solar-powered pre/post-harvesting, storage, and processing.
- Solar Powered Microbusinesses: Innovate for retail, services, refrigeration, manufacturing, and production.
Students’ mission: Embrace our Schneider Electric IMPACT values—Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, and Teamwork—to design solutions that can lead to reliable energy access, improved wellbeing, and increased savings for communities. For more information visit: www.gogreencompetition.com.
What’s in it for students?
- Collaborate: Work with like-minded peers and mentors, gaining invaluable experience and knowledge.
- Learning & Development: We are offering participants access to our Schneider Electric University, with the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the rapidly evolving field of energy transition and sustainability! This comprehensive e-learning path covers essential topics that will not only enhance students’ understanding of the green economy but prepare them for the start of their career in the industry.
- Win BIG with Go Green: Winning teams will share a prize pool of €10,000 (1st place: €6,000; 2nd place: €2,500; 3rd place: €1,500). Each winning team member will receive a Solar Family Home Kit and mentoring sessions from Schneider Electric’s Access to Energy Experts.
How to Get Involved:
- Individual Registration: Students can register by submitting their resumes here. A follow-up email will provide students with further instructions on forming teams and submitting their project proposals.
- Form Teams: Students should identify and define their team members (2-4 members per team).
- Submit Project Proposals: Students will need to identify a problem or opportunity and submit a renewable energy solution addressing environmental and social impacts. Evaluation will be based on eligibility criteria and judging standards.
- Project development and submission: The top 10 teams selected will proceed to develop their idea into a comprehensive business case. Each team will be paired with a Schneider Electric mentor to support during the project development phase.
- Project review process: Judges will review submitted project materials according to judging criteria and select the top 3 teams, who will be invited to the global virtual finals to pitch their solution.
- Global Finals: Top 3 teams will get the opportunity to present their solution to a virtual panel of judges, who will identify a global winner!
Important Dates:
- Registration is Open NOW!
- Deadline to Form Teams: May 31, 2025
- Submit Project Proposal: June 30, 2025
This is a fantastic opportunity for your students to contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable future! Encourage them to register now and be part of the Go Green Competition!
For more details and to review terms & conditions visit: www.gogreencompetition.com.
