Reykjavik, Iceland 28 August 2026 – The WHISPER project has reached a major full-scale demonstration milestone with the installation of SideWind’s containerised wind-energy system, topped with custom Solbian solar panels, in Aarhus Denmark….
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WHISPER moves to full-scale sea trials with wind propulsion and solar power retrofit aboard bulk carrier
Reykjavík, 25 August 2026 – The WHISPER project today announced the successful completion of OceanWings rigid wingsail retrofit installation aboard the Ant Topic‘s Ultramax bulk carrier Maria Topic, as well as the final installation of Solbian solar…
Energy Observer’s odyssey complete: A new chapter begins
Energy Observer, the world’s first zero-emission hydrogen vessel, has completed her remarkable seven-year voyage around the globe. Since her launch in 2017, Energy Observer has been proving that renewable energy…
New e-fuels project to make international shipping climate neutral
A groundbreaking initiative, the €17 million European GAMMA project, aims to revolutionize international shipping by developing and transforming a bulk carrier into a vessel powered by climate-neutral fuels and green…
Solar Power Onboard Maitre CoQ V with Yannick Bestaven
Solbian is excited to announce an important partnership with the renowned French sailor, Yannick Bestaven, winner of the Vendée Globe 2020/2021.The solar panels supplied to the crew of Maitre CoQ are designed…
Solbian to participate in groundbreaking energy transition project
Solbian collaborates to WHISPER, an energy transition project that will receive 9,2 million EUR in funding from Horizon Europe. The goal of the project is to develop a solution that…
Two Italian teams on the podium at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge
The Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2022, the annual event that brings together renewable energy enthusiasts in the exclusive setting of Monaco Bay, has just concluded. From July 4 to 9, teams of…
Mahi 2 is the first autonomous vessel to cross the Atlantic
Mahi 2 reached the shore in Martinique after 8000km and 6 months at sea. The autonomous vessel, powered only by solar energy, left A Coruña, Spain on September 22, 2021…
Chasing the around the World sailing record in the name of circular economy
Sailors Romain Pilliard and Alex Pella set off from Lorient on January 4th to attempt to break the east-to-west record of 122 days and 14 hours set by Jean Luc Van Heede in 2004….
Electric Boat Completes 1,400 Mile Voyage to Alaska under 100% Solar Power
Electric Boat Completes 1,400 Mile Voyage to Alaska under 100% Solar Power “Is this a trip of brave Adventurers or just the first of an inevitable trend into a bright…
Vendée Globe 2020: more sustainable with solar power
The ninth edition of the Vendée Globe starts on November 8th from the French port of Les Sables-d’Olonne. Founded in 1989, the yacht-race takes place every four years and is considered the…
The ISP option gets on board ENERGY OBSERVER
Solbian, official supplier of ENERGY OBSERVER, produced a series of highly customized flexible solar panels that have recently been installed on board the vessel. 8 modules that reproduce the main sponsors…
Marfin Management mandated Solbian to go solar
Dry Bulk operator Marfin Management and solar panel specialists Solbian have announced the introduction of a first solar installation on a bulk carrier ship. This system has been installed on Paolo Topic…
Solar panels and Ocean rowing races: our experience
Over the years Solbian worked many times in the field of Ocean rowing races, collaborating with various teams to provide them with flexible solar panels for their rowboats. Considering the nature of…
Solbian becomes Official Supplier of Energy Observer
As the first hydrogen vessel around the world, Energy Observer is in Hamburg for its 36th stopover, the team is proud to announce the arrival of a new technology partner,…
The solar installation onboard IMOCA 60 MALIZIA II
Michael Körner – SOLBIAN SOLAR DEUTSCHLAND & ÖSTERREICH Our collaboration with Team Malizia – same as their overall approach to the IMOCA 60 project – has been a joint quest to…
F-Trailer: a new generation of solar-powered food trailers
The Tesla Destination Tour, a journey to discover the Tesla Destination Chargers in Italy, continues. F-Trailer, the food trailer designed by VS Veicoli Speciali and towed by a Tesla Model X,…
Cruising life: Jason and Claudia share with us their experience on Trimaran Spirit
A couple that live on an ex racing trimaran since 2010, they are Jason and Claudia, owners of Spirit, and we asked them a few questions about their cruising life and…
REDS EV: the revolutionary city car with Italian solar panels
A new concept of citycar designed for the Chinese market, REDS (Revolutionary Electric Dream Space) is an electric vehicle born from a collaboration between CHTC and the ex-BMW designer Chris…
T-riciclo: a solar powered cargo bike
T-riciclo is a pedal assisted cargo-bike equipped with a Solbian solar panel which can generate 250W, reducing effectively the energy consumption. Compact and versatile, this last generation bike can easily…
Solbian solar panels for Outcut 29.5: the latest generation towable catamaran
Introduced at the ElectroSea in Santa Margherita Ligure, Outcut 29.5 is a project that successfully combines independence and innovation. Concepts that Solbian has always promoted and pursue through its products and photovoltaic technologies. For…
A round-the-world trip in a ‘vegan’ camper
The installation, made by our partner Sailectron, consists of 1203 Wp of SXp custom panels that power the electrical system and a 5kWh lithium-ion battery with a 2 kW Inverter unit…
Solar powered phone boxes save lives in Ireland
Source: Independent.ie Wooden replicas of old phone boxes are becoming life saving points throughout the city of Killarney in Ireland. The project was born from a collaboration between Burke Joinery and Atsr. These phone…
Aquarius MAS with Marine Solar Power Installed on Blue Star Delos
Source: Eco Marine Power Fukuoka, Japan – 30th October 2014 – Eco Marine Power is pleased to announce that together with strategic partners it has installed an Aquarius Management & Automation…
Solar Decathlon Europe 2014: RhOME for denCity
The Italian team of Università Roma Tre in Versailles with RhOME for denCity: the solar-powered house of the future. Università degli Studi Roma Tre with the project RhOME for denCity is the…
RhOME for denCity
RhOME for denCity is the winning project of Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 developed by Università degli Studi Roma Tre. The sustainable housing prototype has been designed in collaboration with several…
Installation on Volkswagen T5 California by C-Lover Van Solutions
Once again, Solbian panels demonstrate their versatility with an installation on a Volkswagen T5 California, made by the Vicenza-based company C-Lover Van Solutions, a young company that realizes vehicles interiors. The vehicle is equipped…
Vismara chooses Solbianflex panels for the new V47 FC
The new Vismara V47 combines elegance and speed, this boat is optimized for navigation with 18/20 knots of wind and it is ideal for cruising with family in maximum comfort. The V47 Fast…
Solbian panels for Renault Twizy
Solbian has partnered with Lov ioù, the French company that tested and gave the opportunity to rent for the first time the electric car Renault Twizy. Therefore, Solbian has designed and built a photovoltaic kit…
Installation of a Solbianflex panel with a double-sided adhesive
Following the installation of a panel SOLBIANFLEX SP 50Q on the boat of the Italian Navy Antares – July 2012. Step 1 Locate the point where you want to install…