Last week at the Shanghai World Expo, the SunTech Guosheng solarsailor, an innovative 31.5 meter solar-powered passenger vessel sailed on its maiden voyage on the Huangpu River.  The vessels is owned by Suntech Power Holdings, the world’s largest producer of crystalline silicon solar panels, using designs and technology developed by Australia-based Solar Sailor.  The rigid solar panels also serve as sails.   Capable of carrying carry 180 passengers, the Suntech Guosheng solarsailor is the largest hybrid solar vessel built to date.

Solar Power ‘Sets Sail’ In Shanghai