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Therefore, all our vessels are integrally designed
from start to finish for and with electric propulsion and
the specific duty cycle in mind.”
With an installed battery capacity of 2 x 60 kWh, the
SoelCat 12 standard operational profile is set to a
cruising speed of 8 knots with a range of 6 hours
solely running on battery power and a maximum
speed of 14 knots. Once the sun starts to shine the
vessel’s cruising speed of 8 knots is prolonged to 7.5
hours. Lowering the speed to the so-called ‘break-
even speed’ at 6 knots results in a 24-hour range and
this is even throughout the night when there is no
energy harvest from the solar array.
Power Your House With The Solar Electric Boat
During downtime, the vessel turns into a mobile power
station, which is able to supply up to 15kVA for land based
facilities. This means that solar catamaran is capable of
providing energy for up to five households, even at the
most remote places. For the first time communities in the
Pacific, nature reserves and water bound resort can turn
into self-sufficient eco-destinations, producing their own
clean energy on the water and even use it on the land.
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Monitor The Solar Yacht With Your Ipad
Providing the passengers with a simple and easy to
understand real time insight into the SoelCat 12’s systems
is very important to Soel Yachts and Naval DC. The
Naval UI monitoring, alarm & control system keeps all
passengers on board informed about the most important
system data, which makes the energy flows on board
really easy to understand (just like in a Tesla) and thus
educates people to drive the vessel more energy aware.
All it takes is to connect your smart device (iPhone, iPad)
to the SoelCat 12’s guest Wi-Fi. And while the captain
can control the lights and various other systems via the
Naval UI, guests on board are invited to connect with their
smartphone to the vessel’s sound system and play their
favourite music, wirelessly. The Naval UI also provides
remote monitoring capabilities, so Naval DC can assist in
providing system services, remotely.
Transportation Made Easy
The SoelCat 12 is the first viable solution for solar electric
sailing available for a worldwide market. Engineered and
designed as a smart modular vessel, the solar electric
yacht can be disassembled and transported to any
location at very low rates via two 40ft containers. This
vessel not only allows for quieter, more pleasant rides
and tours, it also provides comfort and higher speeds,
without having to make any compromises on board!
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