World’s Largest Marine Battery Powers Second Brittany Ferries Hybrid Vessel

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AYK Energy, a leading provider of certified marine batteries, has installed its second 12 megawatt-hour (MWh) Orion+ marine battery on Brittany Ferries’ hybrid-electric vessel, Guillaume de Normandie.

The same battery system was installed in its sister ship, Saint-Malo, earlier at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Weihai.

Guillaume de Normandie has now completed its sea trials and is heading to the UK to operate on the Portsmouth-Caen route, while Saint Malo is set to start service this month on the Portsmouth-St Malo route.

AYK Energy’s founder, Chris Kruger, stated that the company has built and installed the two largest marine batteries ever built at the same time for two vessels. He said that this was a big achievement for the company.

According to Kruger, winning the order in April 2024 and completing the project by early 2025 shows the efficiency of the company’s team and manufacturing facility.

Kruger added that these vessels are a major advancement in marine battery technology, improving energy density, safety, and installation sp…

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