World's largest electric container ship receives support from Enova in new award
In the third round of applications for the "Battery in zero-emission ships" support program, Enova is supporting seven vessels and four charging facilities.
Eitzen Avanti is one of the companies. They are receiving support for a groundbreaking project that will build two battery-powered container ships to transport containers between Norway, Sweden and Germany. The ships will have battery packs of over 100 MWh and will be able to transport 850 containers. This could make them the world's largest battery-powered ships.
The Port of Oslo is also receiving support for a charging facility for these ships at the container terminal on Sjursøya.
- The Eitzen Group sees great potential in the electrification of regional shipping. Battery prices have decreased by over 80% in the last decade and will continue to fall as demand increases worldwide. Like a train that cannot be stopped, the use of electric ships will force itself forward as the most cost-effective way to transport goods at sea over time. We are pleased and very grateful that Enova and the Port of Oslo share this vision in a forward-looking manner. Their support and cooperation are crucial to realizing the project and an important first step towards scaling electric at sea , says Fridtjof C. Eitzen, CEO of the Eitzen Group.
Other beneficiaries
In addition, Enova Polar Energy is supporting Shipco with a battery-electric coastal bulk vessel that will transport minerals along the Norwegian coast. The vessel will be capable of fully electric operation with rotor sails and battery packs of over 20 MWh. In addition, GC Rieber Minerals is receiving support for a charging facility at Laksevågneset.
Brim Explorer is receiving support for two battery-electric tourist vessels, which are intended to operate between Ålesund and Geiranger, among other things. The ships will feature a number of innovative energy efficiency measures and will have battery packs of approximately 3 MWh.
Lovundlaks receives support for two aquaculture workboats with battery packs that enable battery-electric operation. They also receive support for two dedicated charging facilities at their land bases.
In total, Enova is providing NOK 362,700,764 in support for this round. The total annual climate result for the projects is 20,836 tonnes of CO2e.
- These projects each show in their own way what is possible with battery electrification in shipping. The technology is now mature and the projects exist. If electrification of car ferries was the first wave, we hope that this will be the start of the second wave of electrification in short sea shipping , says Andreas Forsnes Jahn, senior advisor in maritime transport at Enova.
Table of vessels that have received support:
Table of charging stations that have received support:
The next application deadline is September 9th.
The application center is expected to open on June 19th.
