Considering all means of transportation, the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar is the first vehicle to have successfully achieved the feat of travelling around the world using solar energy only. After more than 19 months of navigation around the globe, the world's largest solar ship ever built, has crossed the finish line at 2.12 pm in the Hercule harbour in Monaco. After a journey of 60'006 km that has taken them through all the oceans and continents, the eco-adventurers finally met their loved ones and the onshore crew again under the applause of a large crowd that has come here to welcome them.
The MS Tûranor PlanetSolar, built in Kiel, Germany, is a catamaran powered exclusively by solar energy. It is covered with 537 m2 of photovoltaic panels. After two years of design and construction, MS Tûranor PlanetSolar is behind many technological advances, especially in the field of composite manufacturing and storage of solar energy. The expedition was supported by PlanetSolar SA and private partners, such as the Swiss watchmaker Candino and German specialist in energy management Immosolar, but also by public institutions, including the Swiss Confederation, with "Presence Suisse". Moreover, PlanetSolar uses weather forecasts offered by MeteoFrance. An innovative routing software has been developed specifically for this expedition thanks to the support of the HEIG-VD in Yverdon-les-Bains and the French firm ADRENA.
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