The world's largest solar-powered boat

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PlanetSolar's TÛRANOR is the world's largest solar-powered boat and the first of its kind to travel around the world. When driving, it does not use any energy other than that produced by solar panels. The crew has two goals: to show that modern green technologies for generating energy are safe and efficient, and to move forward in scientific research in the field of renewable energy sources.

The length of the vessel is about 35 meters, the width is 17 meters, the cost is $ 26 million, the capacity is 50 passengers. The solar panels cover 5380 square meters, the maximum speed is 15 mph, and the batteries last for 3 days of cloudy weather. This excess energy is stored in a giant lithium-ion battery. The name of the boat is taken from the books of J. R. R. Tolkien.

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