Next year, the groundbreaking E-Ferry will be launched in Denmark with the help of Danfoss. The fully electric powered ferry will have the largest battery capacity at sea and navigate without CO2 emissions.
Ellen is the world’s most powerful electric ferry and she is getting ready for her maiden voyage, targeted in the first quarter of 2019. The E-Ferry will be deployed between Ærø and Als, the Danish home island of Danfoss.
On a round trip, Ellen will travel 22 nautical miles, seven times further than any other electric ferry in the world today. She will carry the largest battery capacity of the seas. “Ellen is an excellent example of the future for electric transport: cleaner, greener and more efficient. It is a key project for the EU and demonstrates the potential for electric ferries to end users and the industry itself,” says Kimmo Rauma, Vice President of Danfoss Editron, and adds, “We want to change the world by helping to alleviate pollution, and we believe that industry can lead the way. With a powerful Danfoss Editron system running it, Ellen will be positioning Danfoss as a world leader in the development and delivery of world class electric ferries.”
Danfoss Editron is already number one in electric solutions for off-highway and marine transport technology and Ellen is the electric flagship of Danfoss. The skipper for the crossing, Søren Svendsen, is accustomed to sailing diesel vessels. He describes the change to electricity “like going from a Trabant to a Tesla.”
“Ellen shows that electrification holds tremendous potential,” says Eric Alström, President of Danfoss Power Solutions. “Electrification know-how and products will be important ingredients for Danfoss’ success in the future. We will electrify complex machinery, achieving not only reductions in CO2 and other emissions, but also improve productivity and efficiency of such machines. Danfoss Editron is already recognised as a technology leader, and we are investing heavily in the business to ensure we stay in the forefront of electrification.”
