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This newbuilding is proof of German shipbuilding capabilities. The »Elektra« was built over 2.5 years at the shipyard Hermann Barthel and features battery-electric propulsion system combined with hydrogen and fuel cell technology, reportedly the worlds first for a push boat. The basis of the newly developed hybrid system is the battery package, consisting of 242 DNV-approved GO 1050 modules with a total capacity of 2.5 MWh, delivered by EST-Floattech, and three maritime fuel cell systems (NT-PEMFC, 100 kW peak power each). Although the battery and fuel cells will be used together to power the electric motors for complete redundancy, the two powertrains are independent systems. On hydrogen, it can travel a minimum of 100 km over a 16-hour day or longer. The 20-m-long pusher with a beam of 8.2 m and a draft of 1.25 m will deliver an electric power capacity of 21,200 kWh for a round trip from Berlin to Hamburg. |