Summary

A research team from Canada’s Memorial University of Newfoundland has designed a solar-powered pleasure boat. The researchers developed and sized the system using a two-stage evaluation method combining energy yield estimates from HOMER Pro with multi-domain dynamic modeling in MATLAB/Simulink. “The real-world applicability of this solar-electric drive system underscores significant environmental and operational benefits for the marine sector,” the researchers said. “By eliminating onboard fossil-fuel consumption, the proposed architecture avoids localized greenhouse gas emissions, reduces acoustic pollution, and prevents potential fuel-spill contamination in fragile marine ecosystems.”

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