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    India's first solar-powered ferry will be launched in August

    • Last Update: 2022-11-21
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    On June 15, India's first solar-powered ferry will be launched in southern India in August
    .
    A more economical mode of passenger transport will be added in India
    .

    India's first solar-powered ferry is manufactured
    by Indian shipyard NavAlt.
    The ferry sails for 6 hours at a speed of 7.
    5 knots and is equipped with 20 kW solar panels and a 40 kW motor and a set of 50kWh lithium batteries
    .
    It can carry 75 passengers
    .

    It is understood that India's Ministry of Water Transport has been working to find a transport solution that is not only eco-friendly, but also economically viable for the transportation
    of passengers to domestic waters.
    And the solar-powered ferry is officially one of
    the directions of its development.
    After a feasibility study by researchers from CUSAT University in India, the construction project was finally undertaken by Indian shipyard NavAlt
    .
    Now the solar-powered ferry, which can carry 75 passengers, has entered the final testing phase and is expected to be launched in August
    .
    Indian passengers or travellers in need can experience the journey
    of India's first solar-powered ferry.

    On June 15, India's first solar-powered ferry will be launched in southern India in August
    .
    A more economical mode of passenger transport will be added in India
    .

    Solar ferry

    India's first solar-powered ferry is manufactured
    by Indian shipyard NavAlt.
    The ferry sails for 6 hours at a speed of 7.
    5 knots and is equipped with 20 kW solar panels and a 40 kW motor and a set of 50kWh lithium batteries
    .
    It can carry 75 passengers
    .

    It is understood that India's Ministry of Water Transport has been working to find a transport solution that is not only eco-friendly, but also economically viable for the transportation
    of passengers to domestic waters.
    And the solar-powered ferry is officially one of
    the directions of its development.
    After a feasibility study by researchers from CUSAT University in India, the construction project was finally undertaken by Indian shipyard NavAlt
    .
    Now the solar-powered ferry, which can carry 75 passengers, has entered the final testing phase and is expected to be launched in August
    .
    Indian passengers or travellers in need can experience the journey
    of India's first solar-powered ferry.

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