Enova funds conversion of four bulk carriers to run on replaceable batteries

Norwegian state-owned climate and energy fund Enova has awarded Norwegian Krone 236 million ($25 million) to Hagland Shipping to convert four of its bulk carriers to run on battery power alone.

The grant is the largest in a NOK 420 million ($45 million) funding round for 12 battery-powered vessels and two charging sites, which Enova announced this week.

Hagland’s ships will swap their empty batteries for fully charged ones, instead of stopping in port to charge, Enova said.

Enova said the four ships will be the first battery-powered bulk carriers trading between Norway and other countries. They will sail along the Norwegian coast and to Northern Europe. Each ship will have 40 MWh of batteries, Enova said.

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