Lately we have been seeing everything from Solar Powered Lawnmowers to the biggest wave farm and now we present you a first in its class the Island Pilot Hybrid Luxury Yacht. A solar powered yacht is probably one of the last things that I thought I would see solar powered but here it is! The 40 ft Island Pilot DSe Hybrid 12m combines solar, electric, and diesel power making it more energy efficient and having less of an impact on the environment. This yacht can run up to 6 knots running only on solar power and 13 knots with the addition of diesel and is going for a hefty price of $600,000.

One thing that I would like to add though is that solar panels simply placed on top of a yacht doesn’t really seem innovative and really takes away from the luxurious look that a yacht is supposed to have. Its nice to see that they are implementing solar energy onto everything but for their next yacht they should add a bit of style to the panels to encourage more people to buy it. via Bw