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EV Ampere, Sognefjord The World's First Zero Emission Electrical Car Ferry

The EV Ampere is the world's first zero emission electric car ferry that operates between the villages of Lavik and Oppedal along Norway's Sognefjord. The ferry is powered by lithium-ion batteries that are recharged in 10 minutes during loading/unloading via charging stations. It can carry 120 cars and 360 passengers, and replaces over 1 million liters of diesel fuel per year, reducing emissions significantly compared to conventional ferries previously used along the route. The success of the project demonstrated the viability of electric-powered ferries and has led to other hybrid and electric ferry projects in Norway and internationally.

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EV Ampere, Sognefjord The World's First Zero Emission Electrical Car Ferry

The EV Ampere is the world's first zero emission electric car ferry that operates between the villages of Lavik and Oppedal along Norway's Sognefjord. The ferry is powered by lithium-ion batteries that are recharged in 10 minutes during loading/unloading via charging stations. It can carry 120 cars and 360 passengers, and replaces over 1 million liters of diesel fuel per year, reducing emissions significantly compared to conventional ferries previously used along the route. The success of the project demonstrated the viability of electric-powered ferries and has led to other hybrid and electric ferry projects in Norway and internationally.

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EV Ampere, Sognefjord

The World's first zero emission electrical car ferry

Sector: Transport Photos: Rune Opheim


Timeframe: 2012-2015
Location: Sognefjord area, Norway

PROJECT BACKGROUND
Passenger and car ferries in Norway are normally operated by ship-owners winning bids from
municipalities, counties and/or the national (state) road administration.
This project is the result of a competition launched by Norway's Ministry of Transport and
Communications in 2011 to develop an environment-friendly ferry for providing service on the link
between the two villages. Norled won the competition, which granted the company the
concession rights to operate in the route through to 2025. The new vessel established the viability
of operating electric-powered ferries in 50 ferry routes within Norway and beyond.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The advanced vessel operates on a 5.7 km crossing in the Sognefjord between the villages of Lavik
and Oppedal, and is part of the E39 highway. It is the World’s first of this size.
The ferry is designed as a catamaran with two aluminium hulls. It is 80m long and 21m wide. It
accommodates up to 120 cars and 360 passengers. Compared with traditional steel, aluminium
hulls significantly reduce weight; the ship is only half as heavy as a conventional ferry.
LED lighting, solar panels and a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system with a
waste heat recovery system are featured on board for low-energy consumption. Electric instant
water heaters are also featured on board.
The ferry has two onboard 450kW electric motors, one of them driving the thrusters. The
propulsion system allows an operating speed of 10 knots. The lithium-ion batteries with an overall
output of 1,000kWh and a weight of 10 tonnes power the motors. The batteries are recharged
during the 10 minutes loading and unloading time of each trip from the charging stations located
at each shore and directly from the local hydroelectric-powered grid at night. A 260kWh battery is
also located at each shore to give fast power supply to the vessel while it recharges.
PROJECT RESULTS
In 2005 the introduction of five natural gas (LNG) fuelled 212
car ferries in Western Norway reduced NOx-emissions equal
to emission from 100.000 average cars. Today ferries and
busses all over the country run on LNG and biofuel. The next
step now is electrification. Electric busses and ferries are now
introduced in transportation systems all over Norway
The new environment-friendly ferry on the Sognefjord
annually replaces the use of one million litres of diesel and
offsets 570t of carbon dioxide and 15t of nitrogen oxide
emissions compared to conventional ferries in service on the
same route. The Ampere was granted the esteemed “Ship of
the Year” award in an international trade show in September
2014
Hybrid and plug in hybrid ferries are now introduced in more
ferry and boat connections. The next 100 per cent electrical
ferry will operate from 2017. Internationally, these projects set the course for carbon-free
shipping.

MORE INFORMATION
YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Lp-qV9ZJU - World's first zero emission
electrical car ferry
Ship technology database: http://www.ship-technology.com/projects/norled-zerocat-electric-
powered-ferry/
SIMENS presentation: http://www.siemens.com/innovation/en/home/pictures-of-the-
future/mobility-and-motors/electromobility-electric-ferries.html
Energy system fact sheet: http://corvusenergy.com/marine-project/mf-ampere-ferry/
Maritime fact sheet (Fjellstrand ship yard): http://www.fjellstrand.no/flyers/flyer_1696.pdf
“The Tesla of the sea” (article): http://www.na-weekly.com/featured/the-tesla-of-the-sea/

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