Canadian marine battery manufacturer Corvus Energy and Germany’s Siemens have been awarded a contract to install an energy storage system (ESS) on Fannefjord LNG hybrid ferry operated by Norway’s Fjord1.

The vessel will use a 1,050V, 410kWh ESS consisting of 63 Corvus Energy AT6500 advanced lithium polymer batteries. Powered by two LNG generators, the ESS will be incorporated with the existing Siemens drive systems.

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Corvus Energy business development vice-president Sean Puchalski said: “We are very pleased that Corvus’ energy storage system was selected for this innovative vessel.

“Based on our research, the Fannefjord will be the world’s first LNG-battery hybrid ferry in operation.”

“The Fannefjord will be the world’s first LNG-battery hybrid ferry in operation.”

The 123m-long Fannefjord ferry is capable of accommodating 390 passengers and 125 cars or 12 road trailers and 55 cars. This LNG-diesel-electric ferry features one diesel engine and two LNG-fuelled main engines.

With this conversion to a battery hybrid form, the vessel will be able to minimise methane slip and offer reduced greenhouse gas emissions, added fuel-efficiency along with better maintenance costs and improved engine performance.

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The lithium polymer energy storage technology offers a better solution for hybridisation of commercial LNG-powered vessels, as it delivers the consistent power and reliability to support the specific performance attributes of LNG-powered vessels.

Recently, Corvus concluded a three-month trial of the hybrid ferry MF Finnoy equipped with a 960V, 260kW ESS consisting of 40 Corvus Energy AT6500 lithium polymer batteries.

The vessel’s ESS system was integrated with Siemens’ existing drive systems and powered by two 650kW diesel generators.