A Finnish man built an 11-metre yacht from scratch using solar panels and batteries and sailed more than 3,000 nautical miles without conventional fuel
- A Finnish boat builder has demonstrated what solar-powered sailing could look like by building an 11-metre yacht from scratch and taking it on a voyage of more than 3,000 nautical miles using electricity generated from the sun.
- The yacht, designed and built by Lukas Sjöman, relies on solar panels and batteries instead of conventional diesel or petrol propulsion.
- The project reportedly cost about $20,000 and was developed as a practical experiment in low-cost, renewable-powered boating.
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- A Finnish boat builder has demonstrated what solar-powered sailing could look like by building an 11-metre yacht from scratch and taking it on a voyage of more than 3,000 nautical miles using electricity generated from the sun.
- The yacht, designed and built by Lukas Sjöman, relies on solar panels and batteries instead of conventional diesel or petrol propulsion.
- The project reportedly cost about $20,000 and was developed as a practical experiment in low-cost, renewable-powered boating.
Sources: Times of India