ACEL Power is taking part in a project to relaunch Porrima P111 a zero-carbon vessel that is to circumnavigate the globe without fossil fuels.
The collaboration marks the first phase of an ongoing partnership with Porrima to scale intelligent electric systems for auxiliary and main propulsion in future vessels.
Originally built in Switzerland and launched in 2010, Porrima has completed four global tours powered entirely by renewable energy.
After arriving in Taiwan in 2023, the vessel has undergone more than a year of retrofitting and been relaunched and renamed as Porrima P111.
As part of the partnership, ACEL Power is collaborating with Porrima to deliver its Intelligent Electric Series for the vessel’s RIB tender, using its 50hp system with 40Kwh battery pack.
This moment marks both a celebration of the past and a bold step into the future.
Anthony Liu
“This moment marks both a celebration of the past and a bold step into the future,” said Anthony Liu, CEO of ACEL Power.
“We’re honored to power part of Porrima’s journey and excited to expand access to electric propulsion through our partnership with VIVIC.”
And he added that by contributing to the project, ACEL Power is joining a global ecosystem of innovators who are committed to redefining the future of maritime mobility.
Porrima was co-founded by Acer Group founder Stan Shih and ‘Blue Economy’ author Gunter Pauli, with a vision to position net-zero marine innovation as a pillar of future industry.
Vessel retrofit
The vessel’s retrofit was led by a cross-industry collaboration driven by Shih, using Taiwan’s industrial capabilities to build a new zero-carbon marine supply chain.
Porrima was designed in 2008 and built in 2010 and circumnavigated the world in 2012 without using any conventional fuel under the name ‘PlanetSolar’.
In 2017, the solar energy system was strengthened with an intelligent kite operated by a robot and hydrogen made from seawater.
ACEL Power develops and supplies intelligent electric propulsion systems.
