ABB: contract to recharge electric ferries in Auckland

(CercleFinance.com) - ABB has been awarded a contract by Auckland Transport (AT) to supply the first megawatt charging system (MCS) in the maritime world, which will enable electric ferries to be charged using the same interface as trucks and aircraft.


By lowering the barrier to entry, the standardised and highly adaptable system is expected to improve the competitiveness of electric ships against their fossil-fuel counterparts.

As part of its Mission Electric initiative, AT has ordered two 200-passenger fully electric ferries and two 300-passenger hybrid-electric ferries, and is set to become the largest operator of an electric ferry fleet in the Southern Hemisphere by 2030.

According to estimates, the new ferries will enable AT to reduce its diesel consumption by 1.5 million litres and its CO2e emissions by 4,000 tonnes per year, equivalent to the annual emissions generated by about 90 diesel buses.


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