5 Pics of one huge big-assed solar boat – and I mean big

Solar is all the rage these days with everyone from home owners to big corporations getting in on the act. So when it comes to news about solar projects one can get kind of jaded and then this comes along.

The ‘this’ that I am talking about is PlanetSolar which is billing itself as the world’s largest solar powered boat. As a boat it is a catamaran that measures 101ft long, 49ft wide and is designed to reach a top speed of 15 knots (17 mph). It is also supposed to be able to carry 50 passengers.

Power wise the PlanetSolar gets all its running power from 5,381 sq ft of photovoltaic solar cells which will be used in a planned trip around the world in 2011. Until then here’s a few images to give you an idea of the size of this beast.

hat tip to My Modern Metropolis