Turanor Does A Magellan - Becomes The First Solar Powered Catamaran To Circumnavigate The World
This recent news about the Swiss Turanor PlanetSolar confirms the faith on the renewable source of energy. The 31m x 15m catamaran, which is the largest solar-powered boat, finished the circumnavigation of the globe by covering 60,000km and stopping by 28 countries. Drawing energy only from the light of the sun it took 584 days for the boat to return to the Hercule Harbor in Monaco where its voyage started 19 months ago on 27 September 2010.
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Turanor At Sea; Image Courtesy: www.constructionweekonline.com
The vessel has a 537m2 area on the deck covered by the 38,000 high performance photovoltaic solar panels made by SunPower Corp. It will help in collecting 600kW in good weather which will be stored in six lithium-ion batteries. The 85 tonnes catamaran is made using 20.6 tonnes of lightweight carbon fiber, 11.5 tons of foam core, 23 tons of resin and is aerodynamically designed. The design allows it to reach speeds of 14 knots though its hull is of size capable of hosting 200 persons.
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Turanor In Front Of Capital Gate In Abu Dhabi. Image Courtesy: www.constructionweekonline.com
"The arrival in Monaco is only the start. We now have to take advantage of the fame of PlanetSolar in order to promote the use of solar energy,†#-Link-Snipped-# Immo Stroeher, solar energy pioneer and chief investor.
The catamaran costing $12.5m also holds records for being the fastest boat crossing of the Atlantic by solar power, largest solar-powered boat. Other records that this voyage has created are longest journey by a solar-powered boat, first circumnavigation by a solar-powered boat and fastest crossing of South China Sea by solar power.
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Turanor At Sea; Image Courtesy: www.constructionweekonline.com
The vessel has a 537m2 area on the deck covered by the 38,000 high performance photovoltaic solar panels made by SunPower Corp. It will help in collecting 600kW in good weather which will be stored in six lithium-ion batteries. The 85 tonnes catamaran is made using 20.6 tonnes of lightweight carbon fiber, 11.5 tons of foam core, 23 tons of resin and is aerodynamically designed. The design allows it to reach speeds of 14 knots though its hull is of size capable of hosting 200 persons.
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Turanor In Front Of Capital Gate In Abu Dhabi. Image Courtesy: www.constructionweekonline.com
"The arrival in Monaco is only the start. We now have to take advantage of the fame of PlanetSolar in order to promote the use of solar energy,†#-Link-Snipped-# Immo Stroeher, solar energy pioneer and chief investor.
The catamaran costing $12.5m also holds records for being the fastest boat crossing of the Atlantic by solar power, largest solar-powered boat. Other records that this voyage has created are longest journey by a solar-powered boat, first circumnavigation by a solar-powered boat and fastest crossing of South China Sea by solar power.
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Anil JainWorld’s biggest solar powered ship sails down the Thames and had a grand welcome when Tower bridge opened its flanged.
You will be all amazed to read that Planet Solar has travelled across 28 countries, 11 seas and 5 oceans but consumed no fuel at all. Whoa ! Isn't that amazing?
I record holder ship is expected to dock at Canary Wharf till September 2nd.
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