List of solar-powered boats

List of solar-powered boats is a list of boats powered by the sun, typically solar panels providing electrical power to motors.

  • Aditya (boat), India's First Solar Ferry,[2] 75 passenger boat is operating in Vaikom, Kerala, India.[3][4]
  • Alstersonne is a passenger ferry for 100 persons on the river Alster in Hamburg, Germany. As of year 2000 it was the largest solar-powered ship in the world.[5]
  • de:MobiCat - passenger catamaran for 150 passengers, in Switzerland. Used on Lake Biel since 2001[6][7]
  • SB Collinda was the first solar powered vessel to cross the English Channel (in 1997).[1]
  • Solar Sailor[8] shuttles passengers in Sydney harbor Australia
  • Sun21 sailed the Atlantic from Seville to Miami, and from there to New York.[9] It was the first crossing of the Atlantic powered only by solar.[10]
  • The Firefly lar boat[11]
  • MS Tûranor PlanetSolar, the first vehicle to circumnavigate the globe on solar power (2010–2012), first crossing powered by solar energy of the Indian Ocean, biggest solar boat izine n the world and first crossing of the red sea powered by solar energy[12]
  • Mundoo 3 is a riverboat in Australia, based on the Philip Bolger Tennessee design. An 11m solar electric version has been produced with a 16 kW motor and a top speed of 8-9 knots, featured in Wooden Boat magazine number 185.[13]
  • Iron, from Ecomarine BD, a 100% solar powered catamaran having the international award in its category. Made in Bangladesh. 50 passenger carrying capacity.[14]

SB Collinda crossed the English Channel on solar power[1]
Solar Sailor of Australia

See also

References
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  2. "Significant Small Ships 2017". RINA.
  3. "Kerala company builds country's largest solar ferry". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  4. "Kerala Govt. Commissions India's First Solar-Powered Boat, Paves the Way for a Greener Tomorrow". The Better India. 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  5. Seidler, Christoph (23 May 2000). "Technik: Größtes Solarschiff der Welt in Hamburg". Spiegel Online (in German).
  6. "Switzerland builds world's largest solar powered boat". swissinfo. January 10, 2001.
  7. Bieler Busse fahren bald mit Strom vom Schiff
  8. "Australia's Solar Sailor | MIT Technology Review". www.technologyreview.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29.
  9. "Solar boat makes Atlantic history". BBC News. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  10. "Solar boat completes fuel-free voyage". USA Today. Associated Press. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  11. "Firefly: A $2900 electric boat powered entirely by homemade solar panels". EcoChunk. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  12. Jones, Billy (2019-04-02). "Silent Yachts - Self-sufficient bluewater solar powered catamarans 55, 64 and 80 feet long". silent-yachts.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  13. "Duckworks - Boat Design without the Compromises". www.duckworksmagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  14. "Bangladesh-made boat wins Gustave Trouvé Awards". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
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