Category Archives: Special Projects

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…

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…

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 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…

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 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…

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 “Is this a trip of brave Adventurers or just the first of an inevitable trend into a bright…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…