Kaohsiung, Taiwan, converts diesel-powered ferry passenger ferry to hybrid electric.
- Passenger ferry has been retrofitted with a Finnish Visedo electric propulsion system, replacing original diesel engines.
- Ferry operates from Kaohsiung harbour to Cijian Island, a 10 minute journey, and if successful, city government set to retrofit rest of fleet.
- Ferry Happiness is expected to halve daily fuel consumption, and save more than 25,000 litres of fuel per year, says Visedo.
Read more about the hybrid ferry and electric propulsion system on Visedo’s website.
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