The latest special issue of Sciences & Vie features an article on our PlanetSolar II expedition on Lake Titicaca. Conducted in 2025, this mission demonstrated that a boat powered entirely by solar energy can successfully operate in the challenging conditions of the Andean highlands, while showcasing the immense potential of solar energy in a region...
Mission accomplished! After 18 days of expedition, PlanetSolar II successfully completed, on October 17, the first full crossing of Lake Titicaca using solar energy, as well as the first full circumnavigation of the highest navigable lake in the world with a solar- and electric-powered boat. The outcome of this journey, which was paired with a...
Departing from Puno on September 30 for the first solar circumnavigation of Lake Titicaca, PlanetSolar II has now begun the return journey! After visiting the Island of the Moon, the scientific expedition stopped at the Island of the Sun — a symbolic stop, as the Moon and the Sun are the two Inca deities of...
Since last Tuesday, September 30th, PlanetSolar II has been sailing the waters of Lake Titicaca — marking a world first: the first solar-powered circumnavigation of the highest navigable lake in the world! The Swiss-flagged vessel is conducting a scientific mission in collaboration with the Binational Authority for the Control of the Lake (ALT), with support...