Technology – Olhão Company created boat solar energy … – Daily News – Lisbon

The young company Algarve now wants to export to the world

A young shipbuilder of Olhão, district of Faro, premiered last Friday successfully the first eletrossolar boat a production line in series to think of export to the world.

“it went excellently, within our expectations and [the boat] reached the expected speed only with the help of solar energy, “said Lusa, satisfied, Jorge Severino, partner and responsible for the development and production of Sun Concept.

the boat, launched the water in a ramp next to the docks of Olhão, is seven meters long, 2.4 meters wide and two electric motors connected to batteries hidden inside the vessel, powered by six large solar panels that give it a futuristic air.

the batteries also allow a battery life of eight hours of night navigation.

“the sun is an energy that we have in large quantities and we can use in perpetuity,” said Jorge Severino, adding that initial idea was to produce only pleasure boats but quickly realized they could also build boats to think of other activities.

the first produced boat has a capacity for eight people, but two other models are already be developed:. one for the maritime leisure activity, with capacity for 14 people, and another for the professional activities, with an open and easily accessible basement for now with a special focus on the activities of shellfish and nurserymen

another partner of the company, Manuel Brito, said that “the option for the development and production of eletrossolares craft born of awareness of the need to reduce consumption of fossil fuels, due to the negative impact on the environment and global warming, and opportunity use efficiently clean and renewable / sustainable “.

” the future of a large part of the shipbuilding sector will by adopting eletrossolares vessels, either by their increasing efficiency, lack of spending with consumption and especially the urgency of reducing the consumption of fossil fuels with the advantages ensuing “argued Manuel Brito.

the Sun Concept began its activity in May 2015 and its partners have invested up now about 300,000 euros.

It employs currently 10 people, mainly related to the development of models and the preparation of molds for production, and intends to strengthen this team with over 10 people to start mass production of boats, construction with a monthly forecast three to four boats.