背景介绍| Background

Solar Decathlon is a worldwide renowned collegiate competition initiated by the US Department of Energy in 2002, and introduced to China as an achievement of the China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogues, where it is organised by the China Overseas Development Association.

太阳能十项全能竞赛是由美国能源部于2002年发起的国际大学生科技创新竞赛。而后，该竞赛又被作为“中美战略经济对话”中的一项举措引入中国，并由中国产业海外发展协会主办。

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and our international partners  are represented by Y-Team, one of the 15 finalists of Solar Decathlon China 2021.

2021中国国际太阳能十项全能竞赛启动仪式于9月26日周六18点举行。西交利物浦大学与其国际合作伙伴联合组建而成的Y-Team成功入围2021中国国际太阳能十项全能竞赛十五强，将代表团队角逐决赛。