ABB hybrid for Torghatten Trafikkselskap

The MM63 car ferry will be initially feature two battery packs as a hybrid vessel, with the option to add a further sixteen packs and shore connection to make it fully electric

A new hybrid car ferry for Norwegian owner Torghatten Trafikkselskap is to be built using ABB technology, with the possibility of conversion to a fully electric vessel in the future.

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