VISIONF Yachts delivers its second solar electric E-Cat 80 catamaran
Constructed in lightweight carbon fibre at the company’s Tuzla shipyard, Turkish yacht builder VISIONF Yachts has delivered its second 24-meter all-electric...
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Read all about solar power for boats, where it’s being used most effectively and which shipbuilders are really utilising the technology
Sunreef launches Solar Skin 3.0 system for solar power advancement
Sunreef Yachts has introduced Solar Skin 3.0, an advancement in solar panel systems that is part of a broader design...
All Silent Yachts up to 24m to feature Nuvolari Lenard design
Catamaran builder Silent Yachts has engaged leading superyacht design firm Nuvolari Lenard to design a new generation of solar-powered...
What did we learn from Energy Observer’s round-the-world renewable energy voyage?
On 14 June 2024, Energy Observer completed her round-the-world voyage and arrived home to St Malo, seven years after...
French pedal kayak powered by solar panels
L’Aquaphile has announced the launch of its Pedayak Solar. This is described as a hybrid pedal kayak with electric...
Europe’s largest offshore solar array secures funding
A consortium of 15 partners, including SolarDuck, DMEC and RWE, have been awarded funding for Europe’s largest offshore floating...
Brunswick completes solar arrays across global manufacturing facilities
Brunswick Corporation has completed solar installations at three of its global facilities, including its first project in Mexico. Brunswick’s...
Interview: Open Water Solar
Open Water Solar is a pioneering solar panel manufacturing company. Founder and CEO, Simon Angus, says the Open Water...
Interview: Greenline Yachts on the growth of hybrid boats
In 2008 Slovenian boatbuilder Greenline launched the Greenline 33, the first production hybrid boat. The 33ft family cruiser went...
Solar catamaran builder secures Series A funding
Spanish solar-electric catamaran manufacturer Zen Yachts has successfully closed a €5.5m Series A funding round, sponsored entirely by Ocean...
Spirit Yachts lifts the lid on its clean energy drive and solar sails
Last year, Sean McMillan, founder of Spirit Yachts, announced that more than half the boats on order with the...
