Statoil gives electric propulsion a boost

摘要

Offshore energy company Statoil's innovation branch, Statoil Technology Invest, is ploughing money into Corvus Energy, a specialist in lithium-ion energy storage systems (ESS) for maritime hybrid and fully electric propulsion applications. Corvus tech nology cu rrently powers 35 commercial hybrid and electric vessels, with an install-base totalling some 30 megawatt-hours. It has been particularly successful in the offshore sector, notes company chief-executive Andrew Morden: "Supply vessels like the Viking Lady and Edda Ferdthat employ the Corvus ESS are field-tested and proven to meet and exceed performance and safety expectations. These vessels run at peak efficiency for longer, saving fuel and reducing emissions."