Shipping companies are beginning to transition toward fully renewable or cleaner energy sources to drive their vessels, and gradually giving up their use of fossil fuels. Finnish shipping firm Wartsila installed a hybrid energy system with solar power onboard the Paolo Topic bulk carrier in 2021.
Finnish company Wartsila recently announced that it completed the installation of a unique hybrid and PV solar energy system onboard the Paolo Topic bulk carrier, turning it into one of the most technologically advanced vessels of its type in the world.