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Stockholm's electric ferry recharges in 10 minutes

Stockholm's electric ferry recharges in 10 minutes

Stockholm's electric ferry recharges in 10 minutes

As everyone is well aware electricity and water do not mix however in Stockholm they have come up with the idea of an electric ferry! The electric ferry promises to be silent along with producing low emissions with a unique charging system.

The ship is known as Movitz, a 75 foot long ferry that can carry one hundred passengers and it is currently undergoing a retrofit to electric power. The ship will take to the open water in August after its 335 horsepower diesel engine will be replaced by two kilowatt electric motors, one on each side of the ship.

You would think that you would have to wait for the ship to charge but this is not the case as the new charging system will charge the ship in as little as ten minutes. However the only flaw is that with such a quick charging system it only provides the ship with enough power for one hour. The system was designed by Echandia Marine, a start-up founded by a submarine engineer with expertise in marine electrification.

Echandia says the conversion will cut 130 tons of CO2 while cutting operating costs 30 percent. The project is supported by the Swedish Energy Agency.

It makes sense to electrify a vehicle that travels a fixed route with long stops. Like delivery trucks and buses, a ferry has a predictable schedule. The Movitz will spend its days making hour long journeys with 10-minute layovers in between for charging, while passengers are loaded and unloaded.

Ferries are a crucial means of transport in Stockholm, a city that's built across 14 islands. The Movitz will operate on a route between Solna Strand and Stockholm's Old Town.