Having traveled more than 48 thousand kilometers and using only energy received from solar panels for transportation, the first and so far the only MS Turanor PlanetSolar catamaran moored in Abu Dhabi, which began its journey in September 2010. A catamaran moored in Abu Dhabi near the National Exhibition Center of the capital's emirate ADNEC. It will be there for the duration of the World Future Energy Summit 2012 (WFES 2012).
Catamaran MS Turanor PlanetSolar sailed around the world from east to west on September 27, 2010 from the port in Monaco. He became an honored guest of WFES 2012 as part of a partnership with the summit. 101 feet long and 49 feet wide, MS Turanor is the latest example of a solar powered marine vehicle. Last year, the catamaran passed through the entire water part of the planet - from Miami to the Panama Canal, from the Philippines to Hong Kong, from Doha to Abu Dhabi.
He will finish his journey again in Monaco. “We are pleased to welcome MS Turanor PlanetSolar and his team to Abu Dhabi at the fifth annual World Summit on Future Energy,” said Dr. Sultan Ahmad Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar. “The journey this catamaran made is an important example of this.” "How renewable energy can be used in our lives. Sustainable and environmentally friendly transport plays an important role in the future development and creation of environmentally friendly transport of the future."
According to experts of the World Energy Council, the global total demand for all types of transport will increase by 20% by 30% on toll roads and 82% on free-use roads, compared with the needs of 2010, including trucks, buses, trains, ships and aircraft.
