For Aditya, the country’s first solar-powered ferry operating in the
alluring waters of the Vembanad lagoon in Kerala, Friday Jan12,2018 marks an
important milestone — it completes one year of successful operations
without any major glitch.
Launched on January 12, 2017, the 75-seater
ferry has been a people’s favourite and remains a testament to
responsible green transport projects.
Unlike the diesel-powered wooden ones, Aditya is much larger in size,
resting on two hulls with an open cabin at the front for the sailor. The
1500 sq ft of solar panels on the roof of the boat do most of the job,
extracting energy from the sun and converting it into electrical energy
to be stored in the battery units. The lithium-ion phosphate batteries,
considered expensive but light-weight and long-lasting, are in turn
connected to two electric motors which use the energy to propel the
boat.
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