{"id":2725,"date":"2019-06-24T01:32:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T01:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=2725"},"modified":"2019-07-12T11:15:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T11:15:52","slug":"indias-first-solar-cruise-vessel-will-debut-in-kerala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/indias-first-solar-cruise-vessel-will-debut-in-kerala\/","title":{"rendered":"India&#8217;s first solar cruise vessel will debut in Kerala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kerala is gearing up for the launch of the country\u2019s premier\nsolar-powered cruise boat.<br>\nThe initiative comes from the State Water Transport Department (SWTD), whose\nsolar ferry Aditya in the Vaikom-Thavanakadavu route proved to be a success.<br>\nThe \u20b93-crore cruise boat can carry 100 passengers is under construction at a\nboatyard in Aroor and comes from the stable of the builders of Aditya.<br>\nIt will be rolled out in Alappuzha in December.<br>\nThe hybrid vessel will be powered by a motor that can source energy from solar\npanels, battery, and generator.<br>\nIts battery will have 80 KWh (kilowatt hour) power backup, as compared to 50\nKWh backup in Aditya.<br>\n<br>\n<strong>About Low Energy Force<\/strong><br>\nAditya incurs a rock-bottom energy expense of \u20b9200 a day compared to the\napproximately \u20b98,000 needed for diesel-powered ferries.<br>\nSolar vessels do not create air and noise pollution.<br>\nThe double-deck, double-engine catamaran-type vessel adheres to norms specified\nby the Indian Registry of Shipping (IRS).<br>\nThe vessel will have an air-conditioned lower deck and pushback seats, he said.<br>\nThe upper deck, which is non-air conditioned, can be used for dining and to get\na better view of the backwaters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala is gearing up for the launch of the country\u2019s premier solar-powered cruise boat. The initiative comes from the State Water Transport Department (SWTD), whose solar ferry Aditya in the Vaikom-Thavanakadavu route proved to be a success. 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