The world's first exhaust gas zero "complete electric drive ferry" appeared in Norway

In Norway the rias coast was formed by erosion of glaciers "FjordThere are many, each of which is also a tourist attraction. Diesel-driven ferries, including local residents, are used as important movement feet in the vicinity of the fjord, as many people visit but the construction of bridges from special topography is expensive. The world's first "electric ferry" that does not emit exhaust gas at all in Norway without using diesel fuel has appeared, and it is estimated that annual CO2 emissions can be reduced by about 300,000 tons.

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There are more than 20 million cars and trucks in and around Norway's fjord, most of whom use ferries connecting the fjords. Depending on the fjord, there is also a narrow cliff topography with a width of 2 to 3 kilometers and a depth of 700 meters, so it is not realistic to pass a bridge. Therefore, there are about 130 ferry passages around the fjord but toxic exhaust gases such as CO2 emitted by diesel ships are a problem, Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway is building infrastructure with low emission ferry We are announcing that we will provide financial assistance to the company.

In Fjord 1, a Norwegian ferry company, we are planning to open a ferry route by three full electric-powered large-scale ferries "Ampere" in the Norwegian ferry company that gave the name of realizing such low emission ferry. Ampere has a battery with a weight of 11 tons and a capacity of 800 kWh and is driven by two electric motors installed at both ends of the ship. The battery will be full overnight but will consume 180 kWh for the 50 minute flight, so in order to do 34 flights a day on a one-day flight, you can charge 9 minutes during a berth It is necessary.


Companies that developed Ampere's electric drive technologySiemensIn addition to constructing an electric ferry newly, I believe that technically, we can electrify 84 ferries currently operating. It seems that 43 ferries passing through a longer journey can not be converted to a fully electric driven ship, but it seems possible to switch to a hybrid type with a diesel engine. If these plans are realized, we are expecting to reduce the amount of nitrogen oxides discharged from diesel ships by 8000 tons per year and CO2 by 300,000 tons per year. It is estimated that this amount of reduction is equivalent to the toxic gas emissions of automobiles equivalent to 150,000 vehicles a year.

Although it is expected that complete electric driving of long-distance ships will still be ahead, it is reported that 70% of the ferries operating Norway are short-distance ships and that all short-range ferries can be electrified within a few years . One electric powered ferry can conserve 1 million liters of diesel fuel annually, and the energy cost will be reduced by 60%. If Ampere sails between 6 km fjord with 360 passengers and 120 cars on board, the required electricity cost will be only 50 kronor (about 615 yen).


The way the actual electric ferry "Ampere" is operating can be seen from the following.

World's first zero emission electrical car ferry - YouTube


Although the emission of toxic gases by ferries is a problem in Hong Kong and New Zealand and elsewhere, in Scotland, the operation of hybrid ferries has started, and low emissions vessels are being put into practical use .