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

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

  • Solaris built by the Hudson River Maritime Museum's restoration crew under the direction of Jim Kricker, this vessel is the only solar-powered boat in operation on the Hudson River.[2]
  • EcoCat from the EcoBoat series by MetaltecNaval. Launched in 2018 is a zero emission commercial passenger boat achieving speeds of up to 9kn. Currently operating in Santander Bay taking up to 120 passengers on zero emissions tours.
  • Aditya (boat), India's First Solar Ferry, 75 passenger boat is operating in Vaikom, Kerala, India.[3][4] It is the largest solar boat in India. It transports about 500,000 passengers each year.
  • 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][6]
  • de:MobiCat - passenger catamaran for 150 passengers, in Switzerland. Used on Lake Biel since 2001[7][8]
  • FunCat Solar-Electric Catamarans[9], available on the consumer market, utilize batteries or solar panels. Boats are for individual use or for rental operations. Made in Diamond Springs, CA by Sub Sea Systems, Inc. [10] FunCat has been rebranded as SolarCat, an individual catamaran powered by both solar panels and batteries.
  • SB Collinda was the first solar powered vessel to cross the English Channel (in 1997).[1]
  • SeaZen is a Suncy SolarBoat operated in the Côte d'Azur, between Nice and Monaco. This motor catamaran is the first 100% solar powered boat, operated at sea, for boat tours or for boat rentals.
  • Solar Sailor[11] shuttles passengers in Sydney harbor Australia
  • Sun21 sailed the Atlantic from Seville to Miami, and from there to New York.[12] It was the first crossing of the Atlantic powered only by solar.[13]
  • The Firefly lar boat[14]
  • Sun CRZ 9 - Compact solar boat in Eranakulam, Kerala, India.[15]
  • Sun CRZ 30 - Cruise boat for 20 passengers operating in Bathinda Lake, Punjab, India, India.[16]
  • SunRider - Cruise boat for 10 passengers operating in Kerala, India.[17][18]
  • Tûranor PlanetSolar circumnavigated the globe on solar power[19]

See also

SunRider during trials

References

  1. ^ a b "Solar power rules the waves". New Review (34). 1997. Archived from the original on 4 March 2005.
  2. ^ "Solar Boat Tours - Hudson River". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  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. ^ "Our Fleet". ATG Alster-Touristik. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Switzerland builds world's largest solar powered boat". swissinfo. January 10, 2001.
  8. ^ Bieler Busse fahren bald mit Strom vom Schiff
  9. ^ "Sub Sea Systems - Our World: Learn About FunCat Electric-Solar Catamarans". Sub Sea Systems - Our World. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  10. ^ http://www.funcats.com
  11. ^ [1]
  12. ^ "Solar boat makes Atlantic history". BBC News. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Solar boat completes fuel-free voyage". USA Today. Associated Press. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Firefly: A $2900 electric boat powered entirely by homemade solar panels". EcoChunk. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  15. ^ "CIFT SunBoat inagurated by Minister | NavAlt Solar & Electric Boats". navaltboats.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  16. ^ "Punjab goes green with solar boat | NavAlt Solar & Electric Boats". navaltboats.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  17. ^ Yoney, Domenick. "Solar-powered pontoon boat gets official thumbs up w/video". Autoblog. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  18. ^ "SunCRZ 22 - Navgathi Marine Design & Constructions Pvt. Ltd". Navgathi Marine Design & Constructions Pvt. Ltd. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  19. ^ Jones, Billy (2019-04-02). "Silent Yachts - Self-sufficient bluewater solar powered catamarans 55, 64 and 80 feet long". https://www.silent-yachts.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
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