Echandia has been selected to deliver a new battery system for the pioneering Danish e-ferry Ellen. Delivered in 2019 and operated by Ærøfærgerne, Ellen was the world’s first long-range, pure electric ferry
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Echandia has been selected to deliver a new battery system for the pioneering Danish e-ferry Ellen. Delivered in 2019 and operated by Ærøfærgerne, Ellen was the world’s first long-range, pure electric ferry and a symbol of zero-emission passenger transport. The vessel operates to and from the island of Ærø in southern Denmark. In 2022 it set a record by becoming the world’s longest-range fully-electric ferry by sailing 50 nautical miles (92 kilometers) on a single battery charge.
Now, at eight years of age, the original NMC (nickel manganese cobalt) battery system will be replaced due to uneven wear and reduced capacity. Ærøfærgerne has chosen Echandia as supplier of the new battery system following a tender. Scheduled operation with the new battery system will be in May 2026.
Echandia will supply a 3.2 MWh LTO battery system to replace the previous 4.3 MWh NMC system. The new system is
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