The Japanese Eco Marine Power announced a test of an integrated Solar PV system on board a bulk freight ship to prove both usability and performance. It has glass -free monocrystalline silicon modules from the American Merlin Solar Technologies.
The Eco Marine Power, established in Japan, announced a test of an integrated PV solution for solar energy on board a large cargo ship. The project is intended to demonstrate PV -practical usability and performance in real maritime conditions in the following year. It has glass -free monocrystalline silicon modules from the US Merlin Solar Technologies.
The bulk freight ship measures 190 mx 32 m, with a dead of 57,369 T, according to Greg Atkinson, President and CTO, Eco Marine Power. It houses the first of various studies to test a series of module technologies and equipment in real shipping conditions for a period of 12 to 18 months.
“We discuss with other suppliers of PV module about the use of their panels for this project and other projects. We usually look for non-glass panels that are lightweight and marine quality,” Atkinson said PV -Magazine.
The monocrystalline silicon panels used in the first test are Merlin Solar’s flexible, monocrystalline silicon, glass-free 155 W-model, according to Atkinson.
These are integrated with the latest version of the Eco Marine Power performance management system in a solution that has been specially developed for shipping applications. They are mounted in adapted frames that were previously installed on the ship and mounted by Ram Marine, located in the United Arab Emirates.
Atkinson noted that Eco Marine completed a project in 2019 on an equally large general cargo ship. It contained a battery, charging battery, PV panels in the sea, special mounting racks and an energy management system.
Merlin Solar’s panels are used in other maritime institutions, including recreational ships and defense platforms. They are reportedly robust and suitable for non-optimal PV settings.
Eco Marine Power was founded in 2010 to develop solutions for fuel-saving and emission reduction solutions on solar energy, solar and electrical current for ships such as passenger feathers, cruise ships, oil tankers and cargo ships.
Earlier this year, the German HGK shipping and Salzgitter AG announced a cargo ships process using solar energy to supplement diesel for the low-voltage system on board and the high-voltage instructions. Elsewhere in Europe, a consortium announced the four-year Whisper project to prove on Solar PV driven fuel savings in two types of load vessels over long distance.
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