International recognition for Aditya, India's first solar ferry by the Kerala Water Transport Department has won the prestigious Gustave Trouve Award at international level.
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Thiruvananthapuram: International recognition for Aditya, India's first solar ferry by the Kerala Water Transport Department has won the prestigious Gustave Trouve Award at international level. The ferry is known to be the world’s best electric boat which is designed for paid passenger service.
India’s first solar-powered ferry Aditya wins Gustave Trouve Award and International Recognition
“The Aditya, from Navalt Boats, is a sun-powered commuter ferry that is one of the great stories of the future of electric marine propulsion,” the award read. “Every day she makes 22 trips with 75 people on board – that’s 580,000 people a year – and the charging cost to top up the batteries is $2.60 – two dollars and sixty cents a day – preventing the burning of 58,000 litres of diesel and saving ₹ 4,612,000 – $ 65,000 a year.” - The Indian Express repoerted
Aditya has already garnered international attention for being a profitable means of public transport as well as noise, water and air pollution free. Delegates from over forty countries visited the boat during this time and decided to launch a similar model.
