UAE is heading towards green movement on waterways

• Solar-powered vessels equipped with solar skin are making strides in the region.
• Sunreef Yacht founder describes their Eco range for the technology.
• This innovative design enables the vessel surface to capture solar energy.

Clean energy vehicle moment is not only bounded with land, now they are heading towards to waterways at COP28 UAE. Solar-powered vessels equipped with solar skin are making strides in the region, according to experts in the maritime industry.

The Co-founder of Sunreef Yacht describes their Eco range as featuring cutting-edge technology that incorporates solar panels directly into the yacht’s surface. This innovative design enables the vessel surface to capture solar energy and convert it into electricity.

While talking about this advanced technology he said “As boat builders, this sense of responsibility should be a fundamental element of boat design, building, and use. Companies should do whatever they can to come up with more sustainable craft. It’s about adding sustainable solutions on board. It’s not about reinventing the wheel. But the one time when we actually got close to reinventing the wheel was with our solar power system. This is unique. That’s a technology that is not implemented on any other yacht. These are composite integrated solar panels, so we like to call it ‘solar skin’ today.”

He also emphasized that integrating solar skin technology reduces reliance on traditional fuel sources, and lower the cost.

“We’re able to fit the entire boat with solar panels. These solar panels are all over the hulls, superstructure and every surface possible. Hence, we can maximise solar energy. We feel this is a potential that hasn’t been used enough in the yachting industry. Most leisure yachts navigate in sunny areas, and we really want to harness that power. To exploit that potential, one needs to maximise solar power surface.”

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