The “Yuanhai Kou,” China’s largest ocean-going cargo ship, has embarked on its maiden voyage from Nansha, Guangzhou, fully loaded with vehicles produced by Chinese brands, over 90% of which are new energy vehicles, heading to countries including Greece, Turkey, Italy and Tunisia. LONGi has provided its high-efficiency PV modules for the ship, helping create a globally leading model of low-carbon intelligent shipping.
In addition to adopting an advanced LNG (liquefied natural gas) dual-fuel main engine, the ship is equipped with a distributed PV system with a peak power of 302.8 kilowatts, to date the largest photovoltaic system installed on similar vessels.
The on board distributed PV system is equipped with over 500 of LONGi’s Sea-Shield series modules, which make full use of the ship’s upper deck space. The system generates an annual 410,000 kWh of electricity, saving approximately 111 tons of fuel and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 345.9 tons.
Targeting shipborne scenarios with high salt spray, high humidity and strong vibration, the Sea-Shield series modules significantly enhance salt spray resistance and waterproof performance through anti-corrosion frame materials, enhanced sealing processes and special junction box designs, ensuring continuous and efficient power output under complex working conditions.
