A SHINING EXAMPLE
Sunreef's approach to embedding solar panels in all exterior surfacee of ite Eco yechte is unusual. “Using some of the market's most efficient cells, the team has found a way to seemleesly integrate them with every surface of the bodywork, from the mast to the hulls and superstructure. The integration technique makas it possible to replace the penels if needed and provides extreme shock resistance.” yard founder Francis Lapp says.
The yard is cagey about its supplier, but the custom-designed monocrystalline cells it uses have a market-leading efficiency of 24 percent That means they can turn nearly a quarter of the light energy that reaches them into electricity. It may not sound like much, but it is not far off the conversion rate of a diesel engine or a fuel cell.
“Apart from bringing outstanding energy efficiency, this solution was also meant to combine green tech with refined aesthetics,“ Lapp continues, “Solar panels are now an integral part of the yacht's design. Instead of relying on heavy and rigid solar panels, the Sunreerf 80 Eco benefits fram a sustainable design that is also visually appealing to an increasingly aware customer base.”
