planet solar boat
Planetsolar is the result of an envisioning by a few like-minded individuals of optimising solar energy into the maritime domain. a solar powered boat, the planet solar derives its name – turanor planet solar – from the popular child fiction author jrr tolkien’s reference to the sun’s brilliant force and energy.. It is the biggest solar boat ever built. the solar powered craft is topped by a large array of photovoltaic panels. the boat is designed to circumnavigate the world. it became the first multi-hull vessel to sail around the world using solar energy. the voyage began in 2010. a distance of more than 50,000km was covered in 160 days at an average. An inside look at the world's largest solar-powered boat t