2018
Germany
Planetsolar is a solar powered catamaran on the sea

Breakproof Mounting of Solar Panels

The 31-meter-long solar-powered catamaran “Tûranor PlanetSolar” was built by KNIERIM Yachtbau GmbH on the Kiel Canal, Germany. Solar panels made by Berlin solar technology manufacturer Solon SE are installed on deck, supplemented by extendable side wings that are also equipped with solar modules. A total of 825 panels comprising 38,000 individual photovoltaic cells cover an area of over 536 m2.