- Dry Bulk operator Marfin Management and solar panel specialists Solbian have announced the introduction of a first solar installation on a bulk carrier ship.
- This system has been installed on Paolo Topic vessel, a bulk carrier, managed by Marfin Management S.A.M.
- The project was officialised with the signature of an agreement on 8th July, in Montecarlo, Principality of Monaco.
Paolo Topic, a bulk carrier managed by Marfin Management SAM, is going solar with the help of flexible photovoltaic (PV) panel maker Solbian Energie Alternative Srl., reports Renewables Now.
Assessment of solar power generation
Marfin and Solbian, with the support of Italian solar plants specialist TGE Srl, have launched this project to assess solar power generation on the vessel, which relies only on diesel generators for power.
The addition of PV capacity can significantly reduce fuel consumption and maintenance costs while improving the environmental performance of Paolo Topic, Solbian said in a press release earlier this week.
There are plans for “a future integration of solar with the hybridization of the three diesel genset“.
Integration of PV capacity to Vessels
Installing the PV panels without creating fixed constraints to the load and unload operations was extremely important in this project. A special removable structure has been designed for the purpose.
Solbian is producing the Solbian flex panels for sailing yachts and other applications such as tents, caravans and campers, as well as building-integrated projects.
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Source: Renewables Now
