Wattlab's latest technology harnesses solar power for yachts
The 106-metre sailing yacht Black Pearl (pictured below) is famously set up to carry solar sails and we’ve seen solar panels integrated into the decks, hardtops and canopies of motor yachts. Now Wattlab, a creator of custom solar solutions in the Netherlands, has teamed up with spar makers Rondal to develop a prototype mast with solar cells embedded into its composite structure for delivering clean, smart and sustainable energy in another step towards harnessing solar power for yachts. Photo: Nicholas Canepa Wattlab’s tech-savvy roots are in the Delft University of Technology’s Nuon So...
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