PlanetSolar Foundation

Power the World With Solar Energy ! 

The MS Tûranor PlanetSolar is the largest solar boat ever built that has accomplished, in May 2012, the first world tour only powered by the sun, without a drop of fuel and without any CO2 emissions! This achievement, aimed to be a demonstration of what can be achieved today with solar energy.

2013 was the beginning of the “second life” of the solar catamaran, the year when she demonstrated that she could be exploited for practical and useful purposes. The success of the 2013 expeditions was a turning point in the reconversion of the boat by illustrating her multipurpose use. This first scientific mission opened the door to new projects. As a scientific, educational, energy-producing, or even promotional platform, the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar will take to the sea in 2014 to reaffirm her position as a multifunctional tool evoking the image of the Swiss army knife.