Articles tagged with "maritime-electrification"
From Riverboats To Global Ports: CATL Is Winning The Shipping Electrification Race - CleanTechnica
CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, is leading the maritime shipping electrification movement with its batteries and integrated energy management systems already operating in about 900 vessels. This scale of deployment highlights that electrification in shipping is no longer experimental but a mature, operational infrastructure. Unlike the public focus on alternative fuels that face cost, supply, and complexity challenges, CATL’s approach targets segments of maritime transport where electrification is practical today, such as inland waterways, coastal passenger routes, ports, and canals. Their marine subsidiary, Contemporary Amperex Electric Vessel (CAEV), offers fully integrated certified systems combining batteries, power electronics, propulsion, and control, alongside onshore charging and battery swapping infrastructure, and cloud-based fleet monitoring and optimization. This integration reduces operational risks and lifecycle costs compared to fragmented supplier models. CATL’s systems power a variety of vessels including the Changjiangsanxia 1, a large all-electric passenger ship on the Yangtze River, and the Yujian
energymaritime-electrificationbattery-technologyshipping-decarbonizationelectric-vesselsenergy-management-systemsclean-transportationCATL Expects Oceanic Electric Ships in 3 Years - CleanTechnica
CATL, a leading battery manufacturer, is advancing its marine division with ambitions to enable pure-electric ocean-going vessels within the next three years. Currently active in inland rivers, lakes, and coastal waters, CATL aims to expand zero-carbon marine transportation to open seas. The company offers a comprehensive system for electric ships, including batteries, containerized mobile power, high-voltage charging systems, and cloud information platforms, supporting seamless electrification of maritime vessels. Recent developments, such as CATL’s collaboration with major shipping companies and the deployment of battery-powered tugboats and ferries, highlight progress in marine electrification. The anticipated timeline for oceanic electric ships aligns with the expected mass production of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), which promise significantly lower material costs and enhanced range capabilities. This technology may overcome the final hurdles to widespread maritime electrification, complementing CATL’s broader strategy to electrify both maritime and aviation sectors.
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Natpower, a UK startup within a larger European energy group, plans to invest EUR 1 billion in the Teesside GigaPark, a 1GW / 8GWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system at Sembcorp Utilities’ Wilton International site near Middlesbrough. Upon completion, it will be the UK’s largest and longest-duration battery storage facility, more than doubling current national capacity and storage duration. The project is privately funded without government contracts and aims to save the UK up to EUR 3.5 billion annually by reducing grid inefficiencies and preventing clean power waste. Construction is expected to finish by 2028, with the facility designed to support port electrification and electric ship propulsion through shore power (cold ironing), reducing emissions from berthed vessels. The GigaPark will initially offer 4 GWh of four-hour storage, scalable to 8 GWh over eight hours, providing critical grid flexibility to accommodate increasing renewable energy penetration. It includes a 1 GW
energybattery-storagelithium-ion-batteriesrenewable-energygrid-flexibilityclean-energymaritime-electrificationWhy The Maersk Institute Was Right About Ship Batteries But Wrong On Price - CleanTechnica
The Maersk McKinney Møller Center’s report on battery-powered vessels provides a valuable and accurate assessment of battery-hybrid propulsion as a critical tool for decarbonizing shipping. It correctly highlights the efficiency advantages of batteries over internal combustion engines and the potential for significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and local pollution through partial electrification. These insights align well with emerging market trends and the growing importance of hybrid systems in maritime transport. However, the report’s economic analysis is undermined by outdated assumptions about battery costs. The Maersk study used battery prices of $200–$300 per kWh, concluding that battery-hybrid vessels would only break even under ideal conditions or with strong policy support, especially for deep-sea and medium-range routes. In contrast, real-world auction prices for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery systems in China have plummeted to around $51 per kWh as of mid-2025, dramatically improving the economics of maritime battery hybrids. LFP
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The article discusses three significant battery-electric ferry projects that highlight the rapid transformation of maritime travel through electrification. Viking Line’s Helios, expected in the early 2030s, is a fully electric ferry designed to operate on an 80-kilometer route between Helsinki and Tallinn, carrying 2,000 passengers, 650 cars, and substantial cargo entirely on battery power. Another pioneering vessel, the China Zorrilla, a high-speed electric catamaran built by Tasmania’s Incat for Buquebus, will serve the shorter Buenos Aires–Colonia del Sacramento route, covering about 93 kilometers. Both projects exemplify advances in battery-electric ferry technology aimed at reducing emissions and improving sustainability in maritime transport. In British Columbia, Canada, BC Ferries has contracted China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyard to build four hybrid-electric ferries to replace its aging C-class vessels. These ferries, designed as diesel-battery hybrids with plans to transition to full electric as shore charging infrastructure
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