https://insideevs.com/corvus-battery-packs-fjord1-electric-ferries/
Corvus Energy To Supply Battery Packs For Fjord1 Electric Ferries
FEB 7 2019
BY MARK KANE
Norwegian ferry operators are also switching to electricity
Corvus Energy, based in Richmond, British Columbia, grows on market
leader in energy storage systems for maritime applications. According to
the Canadian company, it provided more battery packs to electric ferries
than all other providers of energy storage systems combined.
Just recently Corvus Energy was selected by Norwegian Electric Systems
to supply energy storage systems for five new all-electric ferries being
built by Havyard for Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1.
The total number of battery systems ordered from Corvus Energy is now
over 40. We guess that usually each of those packs is from hundreds to
several MWh of capacity depending whether it’s a hybrid or all-electric.
The Fjord1 ordered electric versions of Havyard 932 ferries – 67 meters
in length and space for 50 cars. Batteries will be delivered this year,
while the ferries will be fully operational by January 1, 2020.
“These five latest all-electric ferries are of Havyard 932 design
and will be built in Havyard Shipyard in Leirvik, Sogn. Each ferry is 67
meters in length, holds 50 cars and will be equipped with air-cooled
Corvus Orca Energy ESS that will supply electrical power to the ferry’s
NES all-electric power and propulsion system. The Corvus equipment is
scheduled for delivery in 2019 and all five ferries will be fully
operational on four additional routes in Norway by January 1, 2020.”
More from the press release:
““Fjord1 continues to forge a very progressive path towards
environmentally sustainable operations with these additional
all-electric ferries,” says Stein Ruben Larsen, Senior Vice President
Sales at NES, a total system integrator of electric systems for the
global marine market. With respect to their ESS selection, he remarks,
“The proven reliability, safety and performance of the Corvus ESS was
important in awarding this contract to Corvus Energy.”
“Corvus Energy is honoured to once again be selected by NES to
provide Energy Storage Systems for Fjord1 ferries,” says Roger Rosvold,
Vice President Sales at Corvus Energy. “NES are skilled and experienced
electrical system integrators, and our close partnership with them in
designing and delivering these innovative solutions is key to
accelerating the adoption of energy storage systems.”
The leading manufacturer of energy storage systems for maritime
applications, Corvus Energy provides battery power to more ferries than
all other providers of energy storage systems combined. Beginning with
the first zero-emission ferry, Ampere, Corvus Energy’s ESSs have now
been selected for over 40 similar short distance hybrid and all-electric
ferries globally.
Fjord1’s fleet modernization is impressive—the result of winning a
number of tender competitions where low- or zero-emissions were
specified by Norwegian authorities in an effort to reduce emissions from
the ferry fleet. To date, Corvus Energy has supplied ESSs on eight
Fjord1 electric ferries operating on four Norwegian coastal routes.
“It is a pleasure to work with the technical team at NES. They are
highly experienced in integrating batteries into electric power and
propulsion systems and we easily get all the information we need to
calculate the energy storage capacity correctly,” says Tommy Sletten,
Team Leader Technical Sales Support at Corvus Energy.”
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