Echandia drives hybrid icebreaker demand

A picture of Torbjörn Bäck, CEO of Echandia

Source: Echandia

Echandia has secured a major contract to supply a 3.7 MWh battery system for a new hybrid icebreaker vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard.

The Swedish maritime battery technology company was selected by ABB to provide the advanced system that will support vessel electrification and help reduce vessel emissions in Arctic operations.

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