This Solar Powered Boat Could be the Future of Transportation

Fossil fuels are still the mainstream choice to produce electricity around the globe, but in the past few years , that's changed.

Solar panels work great for homes and RV's , and some car companies are trying to get it to work there, too.

But what about boats? Can solar power be a feasible resource to power yachts, boats and ferries?.

Solar powered yachts can run quietly for about 100 nautical miles per day without fuel and with virtually unlimited range as the solar array recharges the batteries.

Silent 60 is equipped with A-17 kilowatt solar array that's used to power the propulsion system.

It has a cruising speed of about 6:00 to 8:00 knots and can reach a top speed of 13 to 20 knots.

It starts at 2.4 million , or about $2.7 million .

Aditya is a 20 m long catamaran ferry that can accommodate 75 passengers and is powered with 220 kilowatt motors that consume the power generated by a solar array.

In four years , this ferry has saved 130,000 liters of diesel and avoided 330 tons of CO2.

A diesel ferry with similar features would cost around 1.5 crore or $ 200,000 .