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Solar caravan Solar Butterfly returns to Switzerland after four-year world tour

28.04.2026 11:16 3 min 6 sources
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Solar caravan Solar Butterfly returns to Switzerland after four-year world tour
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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).

Key parameters

  • Distance: about 100,000 kilometers
  • Countries visited: 47
  • Solar panel area: according to different sources, 40 or 80 square meters (extendable)
  • Participation: climate conference in Brazil in 2025

The project was developed by students of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and financed through donations.

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Solar caravan returns to Switzerland after world tour

26.03.2026 lfm.ch FRA

Solar-powered caravan returns from world tour

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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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Updated: 27.04.2026

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