Team details

Team members

• Mao SUN (Mr.)
• Senglay NGETH (Mr.)
• Phaneth CHEM (Mrs.)
• Touch BO (Mrs.)
• Soveth HORM (Mr.)
• David PICART (Mr.)

Project details

Describe your product and your key goals

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Our project aims to retrofit 15 existing long-tailed boats used for tours on the Mekong River in the Kratie region of Cambodia with solar-powered engine systems. These traditional long-tail boats measure around 10 meters in length and 2 meters in width, and have a capacity to carry up to 10 passengers. The essential components of our innovation include two solar panels, which collectively produce around 430 watts of power. This energy powers a manual tilt light-weight solar-powered brushless motor with a maximum output of 1.2Kw/5.0hp a rated voltage of 48V and a current of 25 ampere-hours. The system includes a lithium battery with a capacity of 5 kWh. The lithium battery stores the energy generated by the panels, ensuring a steady power supply even when sunlight is intermittent. The brushless motor engine part is directly mounted onto the boat as a single, integrated unit, rather than being assembled from individual components for ease of installation and maintenance. This setup allows the boat to achieve a performance speed of a maximum of 9 knots and an average of 4-5 knots, suitable for leisurely tours.

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• Our goal by March 2025 is to deploy 15 solar-powered boats for ecotourism in the Kratie region of Cambodia (our target region), showcasing how solar energy can be used for ecotourism activities. </aside>

Describe what you need the most

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• Product Development:
• Funding: </aside>

Describe your customers and the problem you are solving

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• Local fishing communities along the Mekong River and local boat tour operators.
• Tourists and visitors interested in eco-friendly tourism and experiences </aside>

<aside> <img src="/icons/emoji-disappointed_pink.svg" alt="/icons/emoji-disappointed_pink.svg" width="40px" /> What pain points are you trying to solve?

• Loss of livelihood for fishing communities due to dams, illegal fishing, and climate change. We create new economic opportunities for them by drawing ecotourists and developing the region as a sustainable ecotourism spot. This indirectly contributes to the preservation of the Irrawaddy dolphins.
• Pollution is a significant pain point for the Irrawaddy dolphins. Our eco-friendly solution minimizes water and noise pollution, preserving the delicate habitat of the endangered Irrawaddy dolphins and fish populations. </aside>

Photos

Solar system integration in progress on traditional long-tail boat (Kampi, December 2, 2024)

Our lead technician securing flexible solar panels (Kampi - December 2, 2024)

First on-water trial of the solar-powered long-tail boat with two stakeholders and our lead technician (Kampi - December 3, 2024)

First on-water trial of the solar-powered long-tail boat with two stakeholders and our lead technician (Kampi - December 3, 2024)