“A specialist company has conducted a Balance Test during a one-month trial run of the abra at Al Jaddaf with no riders onboard. It was established that the solar power system would have no negative impact on the stability and balance of the hull of the abra, and accordingly, there would be no need for tinkering with the design or specifications of the existing abra or even building new ones. Results have shown that the solar system can charge the battery up to 100% every day, the stored power would be good enough to drive the abra for five hours at the normal operating speed of 3-4 knots, and the residual power in the battery would be around 25%. The system requires about six daytime hours to recharge the battery in full.
“The launch of this abra is part of RTA strategy towards fully adopting the Green Economy concept and using clean energy in various public transit means. The RTA is focused on turning these concepts into reality through creative initiatives for curbing carbon footprint, and using alternative energy in mass transit means.”