PlanetSolar – The largest solar powered boat on the planet

PlanetSolar

PlanetSolar is the world's largest solar boat and sailed around the world. Their goal is to promote the use of renewable energy. They do this by showing that renewable energy technologies work as well as by pushing the boundaries of current technology.

Wow, sailing around the world to promote something you believe in, that is pretty cool.

About the boat

PlanetSolar weighs around 60 tons, is covered by 38,000 solar cells which can generate over 100kW to power the boat. This comes at a cost of 18 million euros. PlanetSolar has an average speed of 8 knots (about 15km/h) and a top speed of 15 knots.

I am very interested to follow the progress of PlanetSolar. Sailing around in silence without a smelling engine sounds like a great future to me!

PlanetSolar's aims in a nutshell:

• Show the possibilities of renewable energy
• Inform the public about renewable energy
• Join the technological developments of renewable energy