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Solar caravan Solar Butterfly returns to Switzerland after world tour

14.05.2026 01:00 3 min 6 sources
lfm.ch FRA + 5 more
Solar caravan Solar Butterfly returns to Switzerland after world tour
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In Brief

The solar-powered caravan Solar Butterfly has completed a four-year world tour, returning to Lucerne. It traveled about 100,000 km across 47 countries, including a stop at a climate conference in Brazil.

The solar-powered caravan Solar Butterfly has returned to Switzerland after a four-year journey around the world. The vehicle and its creator Louis Palmer arrived at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences in Horw (canton of Lucerne).

Journey details

  • Distance: about 100,000 km
  • Countries visited: 47
  • Solar panel area: 40 or 80 sq m (extendable), according to different sources
  • Key event: participation in a climate conference in Brazil in 2025

The project was developed by students at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and funded through donations.

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Solar caravan returns to Switzerland after world tour

26.03.2026 lfm.ch FRA

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Solar-Powered Caravan Returns from World Tour

26.03.2026 sarganserlaender.ch DEU

Solar-Powered Caravan Returns from World Tour

26.03.2026 Radio Central DEU

Solar-powered caravan returns from world tour

26.03.2026 blue News DEU

Solar-powered caravan completes round-the-world trip

26.03.2026 SWI swissinfo.ch DEU

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