PV panel
Changing from Wind to Solar Energy
When I moved my new Nicholson 32 sloop, Alibi of Bridham, from a marina to a mooring this summer I also had to rethink my power requirements, since the change meant severing my umbilical to the grid. Although I had a powerful (read: noisy) wind generator as an alternative power ...read more
Installing a Pole Mounted Solar Panel
A desire for cold beer has unforeseen consequences It all started with the icebox, or rather the not-quite-ice box, on our classic Swedish sloop. It wouldn’t keep ice for more than a few hours, which meant we were forever lugging ice-filled coolers on and off the boat. After a ...read more
Flexible Solar Panels
Maintenance-free and weatherproof, Ganz Eco-energy semi-flexible solar panels provide clean, quiet, reliable power offshore. Available in 6-, 12-, 30-, 40- and 55-watt sizes, the lightweight panels combine an unbreakable plastic film surface with a semi-flexible aluminum ...read more