The 656-foot, 60,000-ton vessel's deck is outfitted with 328 solar panels that can generate up to 40 kilowatts. Unlike other ships outfitted with solar panels that feed power directly to accommodation and cargo-hold lighting, the Auriga Leader feeds power to the generator, which contributes to the whole ship.
The Auriga Leader, operated by NYK Line, was launched in December 2008 and can transport up to 6200 vehicles. NYK Line has set a goal to reduce car carrier energy consumption by 50 percent by 2010 through solar power generation, ship operation improvement, redesigned hull form, propulsion systems energy savings and improved cargo handling.
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