Ulstein Power & Control is the integrator and has chosen Corvus Orca Energy
—the maritime ESS with the most installations worldwide for the two new buildings.
“We have had very good cooperation with Corvus Energy toward the contract signing, and we look forward to continuing this going forward. Collaboration is key to finding the best solutions. The fact that they have a local office in Fosnavåg close to both shipyard and owner makes this a lot easier,” said Rolf Ottar Rovde in Ulstein Power & Control.
The newly opened sales office in Fosnavåg, Norway, is headed by vice president sales, Pål Ove Husøy, who said, “We see increased interest for batteries from the entire offshore wind segment along with larger and larger battery installations. Due to the operational profile of SOVs, the potential for reducing emissions and costs by installing batteries is very high. This contract will be the largest battery installation for SOVs so far.
“This segment is also next in line for full zero-emission operations. With requirements for even larger battery systems, we see that our newly developed Corvus Blue Whale ESS has great potential for this vessel type."
The Blue Whale ESS was specifically designed to meet large energy requirements and can enable emission-free operations for much longer periods of time.
The vessels are prepared for methanol fuel and have available space for additional battery capacity for full-electric repowering when the infrastructure for such is available.
The vessels are scheduled for delivery in spring and summer 2023.
08.24.2022
