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World's Largest Solar Power Boat to Begin World Voyage
October 04, 2011
Planet Solar 100 kilowatt solar 1300 kilowatt hour lithium battery power:
http://www.planetsolar.org/en/be-part-of-it/latest-news.html
She's traveled more than 35,000 kilometers hugging the equator, powered entirely by the sun.
PlanetSolar, the world's largest solar powered boat, recently stopped off in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor as part of its 18-month journey around the world.
Measuring 31 meters (102 feet) long and 15 meters (49 feet) wide, the catamaran is powered by 537-square meters of photovoltaic solar panels.
On a sunny day they produce on average 94 kilowatts of power -- the equivalent to 127 horsepower.
Seventy-five percent of the energy propels the boat that travels between 5 and 10 knots an hour. The remainder is used for everything else from flushing toilets to operating the boat's navigational systems.
PlanetSolar’s aims in a nutshell:
- To demonstrate the potential of renewable energies and photovoltaics
- To show that we already have the technology required for sustainability
- To take part in the technological development of renewable energy and advance scientific research
- To inform the public and make them aware of the importance of renewable energy
- To make the best possible use of energy efficiency
- To show that the economy and ecology can and must work together
