The »Color Hybrid« has now been delivered by Ulstein shipyard and has started operation for Color Line shipping company as the world’s largest ferry with hybrid propulsion. The battery system is the core element
The new ferry uses a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid concept with PTO/ PTI , allowing for hybrid propulsion using both direct-drive and electric. The battery and energy management system came from the German Siemens Group, which used its new factory in Trondheim, Norway, to deliver the order. Blue Vault – the battery element first introduced in 2018 – has been integrated into the »Color Hybrid« as ...
