Solar electricity powered yacht circles the globe – features slide out solar panels like I plan for my bus conversion
Planet Solar boat in Miami, Florida, USA
When I recently wrote about adding slide out solar panels to my bus I’m converting to a green home on wheels, I wondered if I was the first to think of putting solar panels on slide out roof panels on a bus conversion.
It seemed like such a simple idea that I couldn’t have been the first to think of it.
I still don’t know if I am, but I was excited this week to learn that someone has already built a solar powered yacht with slide out solar panels.
This yacht, named TÛRANOR PlanetSolar, is currently being piloted around the world, propelled exclusively by solar photovoltaic generated electricity.
planet solar boat showing slide out solar panel 'wings'
The outbound ‘wings’ that hang over the sides of the vessel slide out to give more surface area for solar energy collection.
I plan to add similar but smaller wings to my RTS bus conversion.
Have a look at the planet solar website… it’s impressive. They have sponsors and issue press releases frequently. It’s inspirational to me.
Perhaps I can recruit sponsors to help me quickly finish my RTS bus conversion and circumnavigate the globe on land, spreading the word about how possible it is with current technology to live well while consuming far less energy.
