Solar Powered Sailing Yacht

Gernot apfelstedt from boote magazine germany.

Solar powered sailing yacht.

Silent yachts is an unique wonderful project that illustrates the opportunities and perspectives of solar and energy independent mobility. The traveler he noted is at the mercy of the vessel s fuel capacity. Full batteries instead of empty fuel tank at the end of a journey with all the fun and comfort for free. Marco ferrari and alberto franchi combined a diesel electric system with a 2052 m sail area with 2500 panels of flexible silicon solar cells.

Modern and big sailing yachts need power for the hydraulics electrics and hotel functions. The solar powered silent 64 is the first model to be built by silent yachts. The solar panels can serve as the vessel s sole power source if you re. Flexible fixed frame solar panels enjoy c lean quiet renewable power aboard sun powered yachts has been an authorized dealer of sunpower e flex series flexible solar panels since october 2018.

So they need generators turbines and power banks to run the systems. The 78 ft solarimpact yacht is a concept designed as the first of its kind an ocean going solar powered yacht. While the powerplant or generator is running the fumes constant noise and vibration can wear you down as much as sporty conditions and merciless sun. New in february 2020 we now also offer the sunpower fixed frame solar panels for marine applications click here for more details.