Leclanché SA recently launched its modular, lithium-ion electric ferry battery system. The new system, known as the Leclanché Marine Rack System (MRS), is the first of its kind system to be approved by the international certification body DNV-GL and will be used on the new ‘E-Ferry’ scheduled to launch later this year. The ferry will travel on a route between the island Ærø and the Danish mainland and will be packed with a 4.3 megawatt-hour/MWh battery pack. Leclanché CEO Anil Srivastava stated, ” There is a huge opportunity for marine vessels across the world to reduce their harmful emissions and cut their operating costs by leveraging battery storage technology. This is why we developed the MRS and we are delighted that it is the world’s first such solution to receive type approval from DNV-GL. This certification opens up a very exciting and substantial global market for Leclanché.” The E-ferry is part of the the EU’s €77-billion transport and energy research and innovation programme, EU Horizon 2020.
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