{"id":347,"date":"2025-05-07T10:12:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T02:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wattlab-launches-solar-panel-system-to-reduce-co2-emissions\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T10:12:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T02:12:51","slug":"wattlab-launches-solar-panel-system-to-reduce-co2-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wattlab-launches-solar-panel-system-to-reduce-co2-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Wattlab launches solar panel system to reduce CO2 emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wattlab, the Netherlands-based maritime solar specialist, has introduced <\/p>\n

its SolarDeck to the seagoing shipping industry.<\/p>\n

\"Wattlab<\/p>\n

SolarDeck is a modular and scalable deck-mounted solar panel system that <\/p>\n

significantly reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Moreover, SolarDeck combines substantial savings via Fuel EU Maritime and <\/p>\n

EU ETS regulations and an expected return on investment of 3-5 years based on <\/p>\n

installation on a seagoing general cargo vessel.<\/p>\n

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Established in 2017, Wattlab has spent its first years of operations <\/p>\n

focusing on the inland shipping sector with its Solar Flatrack.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

This is a modular solar energy system consisting of movable and stackable <\/p>\n

integrated solar panels and inverters.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

With the aim to reduce fuel costs for seagoing shipowners and facilitate <\/p>\n

the continued decarbonisation of the maritime sector, Wattlab is now expanding <\/p>\n

into the seagoing shipping industry with SolarDeck.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\u201cAt all times during the design of SolarDeck, we prioritised the <\/p>\n

shipowner\u2019s requirements. We know that \u2018time is money\u2019,\u201d said Wattlab\u2019s CEO, Bo <\/p>\n

Salet.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why the SolarDeck can be installed in a minimum amount of time <\/p>\n

using container twist lock fittings. It also does not impact normal loading and <\/p>\n

unloading procedures.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHowever, we also know \u2013 for cargo shipowners especially \u2013 that \u2018space is <\/p>\n

money\u2019. In the event of a deck load such as offshore wind blades, the ship\u2019s <\/p>\n

crew can store the SolarDeck inside the volume of a 20-foot container, thus <\/p>\n

freeing up the deck for cargo.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Wattlab has spent the previous 18 months developing and testing the new <\/p>\n

system on board Vertom\u2019s 7,280 dwt general purpose dry cargo vessel Anette, in a <\/p>\n

project co-financed by the European Union\u2019s Just Transition Fund. The results <\/p>\n

from the testing phase are positive.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\u201cThe test results show that SolarDeck performs well in the tougher <\/p>\n

environment \u2013 in terms of salinity and rougher sea states \u2013 of coastal <\/p>\n

shipping,\u201d Salet explained.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause salt water can drain freely from the solar panels, there\u2019s no <\/p>\n

chance of a salt crust forming. As such, SolarDeck generates the expected power <\/p>\n

output levels. Furthermore, the system is robust enough to withstand storms as <\/p>\n

well as the usual day-to-day activities on board a seagoing cargo ship \u2013 while <\/p>\n

staying safe at all times.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Based on the test results, Wattlab predicts reductions of 20 MT fuel and 68 <\/p>\n

MT CO\u2082 emissions per year for this coaster-type. Such numbers are substantial <\/p>\n

enough to have a significant impact on a shipowner\u2019s EEXI and CII scores in <\/p>\n

addition to potential savings via Fuel EU Maritime and EU ETS regulations. For <\/p>\n

larger vessels, the efficiency gains are also (much) larger.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Last week, APM Terminals (APMT) Valencia launched a solar energy project to <\/p>\n

support the company\u2019s goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2040.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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