<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Wattlab has installed a PV system on a cargo ship capable of delivering up to 35 kW to its high-voltage propulsion system, aiming to replace a diesel generator under optimal conditions.</li><li>The PV system, consisting of 192 solar modules, supplies power to both the low-voltage system and high-voltage propulsion unit of the cargo ship, named 'Blue Marlin.'</li><li>The project marks the world's first PV system to directly feed solar power into a freighter's electric propulsion, with installation completed in less than two weeks by Wattlab in collaboration with other partners.</li><li>The integration of solar power and battery storage in the cargo ship's design aims to enhance efficiency, reduce fuel consumption, and potentially enable exclusive solar power operation in certain conditions, according to Wattlab co-founder David Kester.</li></ul>

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