Echandia secures order for the world's first emission-free high-speed catamaran
Stockholm-based Echandia has signed an agreement to supply the world's first emission-free high-speed catamaran with an integrated battery and hydrogen-based fuel cell system. The client is Green City Ferries AB and the ferry is planned f or commercial traffic in Stockholm. The installation will take place in the autumn of 2022 and the agreement is worth approximately SEK 14 million for Echandia.
Echandia is a world-leading developer of advanced battery and fuel cell systems for maritime electrification. The agreement is for the Beluga24 model, which is designed by Teknicraft in New Zealand and the Italian Studio Sculli and is built in carbon fiber by Green City Ferries north of Stockholm. The high energy efficiency of Echandia's integrated battery and fuel cell systems requires less hydrogen, which saves a lot of weight, and the battery part is significantly lighter than competing solutions.
If you look at public transport in Stockholm, the fleet of vessels accounts for circa 5 percent of energy consumption but about 50 percent of carbon dioxide emissions annually (according to Båtplan Stockholm 2025). Green City Ferries' goal is to switch to emission-free and fast waterborne transport in the world's cities. The start for this takes place in Stockholm with support from Klimatklivet and EU. Before initializing final production stages, Green City Ferries will secure additional external financing.
Magnus Eriksson, CEO, Echandia, comments:
“Sweden has been lagging behind internationally when it comes to electrifying shipping, but now the pace is increasing here as well. We are proud to be a part of this project that not only contributes to reducing emissions from Stockholm's waterborne local transport but is also the first in the world with an emission-free high-speed catamaran. The ferry will be equipped with an integrated system with both batteries and hydrogen, which is significantly more energy efficient compared to solutions with separate systems.”
Fredrik Thornell, CEO, Green City Ferries, comments:
“We are very pleased to collaborate with Echandia in this groundbreaking project, which we see great interest in globally. We will build a completely emission-free high-speed catamaran intended to operate in Stockholm's waters. Echandia is the perfect partner for that. Compared to other tenders, Echandia's solution means significantly lower total weight with high safety.”
About Echandia
Echandia is a Swedish company leading the development of zero-emission energy solutions for maritime and industrial applications. By pioneering advanced heavy-duty LTO battery systems and proprietary, lightweight battery racks and system architecture, Echandia creates solutions for complex and demanding environments. Echandias LTO-systems has type approval from both Bureau Veritas and DNV. Echandia is based in Stockholm Sweden. www.echandia.se
About Green City Ferries
Green City Ferries (GCF) is a system integrator for emission-free waterborne transport and works from a global perspective with partners in New Zealand, Italy and the USA and with offices in Stockholm, Brussels and Seattle.
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ABOUT ECHANDIA
Echandia is a market-leading supplier of advanced maritime battery systems, delivering safe and resilient energy solutions for demanding vessel operations. Designed in Scandinavia and built on proven LTO technology, our systems enable fast charging, smooth zero-emission performance, and long service life in harsh marine environments. Headquartered in Sweden, with offices in North America, the UK, Singapore, China, and Denmark, we serve customers across the globe and are trusted by shipbuilders and operators for our compact footprint, high reliability, and minimal degradation over time. To date, we have sold more than 115 systems for electrification projects across the marine industry. By reducing fuel consumption and lowering operating costs, our solutions support sustainable shipping and long-term economic efficiency, helping accelerate the maritime industry’s transition to zero-emission operations.
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