[6] The 31-metre boat is covered by 537 m2[7] of solar panels rated at 93 kWp,[8] which in turn connect to two electric motors, one in each hull.

The boat is registered in Switzerland and was financed by a German entrepreneur, Immo Ströher and designed by New Zealand naval architect Craig Loomes.

[13] On 27 September 2010, Tûranor PlanetSolar set off from Monaco to circumnavigate the globe solely with the aid of solar power.

[15] A significant stopover was Cancún, Mexico, during the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference held there from 29 November to 10 December 2010.

[16] On the return trip the boat reached St John's, Newfoundland, on 1 August 2013 before heading back across the Atlantic.