Innovation Segment : Electric Vehicles

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Retrofitted Hybrid electric ferry - Visedo OY

Taiwan

The Cijian Island passenger ferry is retrofitted with a Visedo electric propulsion system, replacing the original diesel engine. It heralds Asia’s first hybrid electric ferry and, if successful, the Kaohsiung City Government plans to retrofit the rest of its diesel fleet to help reduce pollution levels around Taiwan’s largest harbor.

Visedo OY, a leading Finnish manufacturer of electric drivetrains for marine vessels, commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty applications, worked alongside Taiwan’s Ship and Ocean Industries R&D Center (SOIC) to complete the retrofit.

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Innovation Theme: Retrofitted Hybrid electric ferry, Electric drivetrains for marine vessels,  commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty applications.

Relevant for

  • Mechanical engineer
  • Automobile engineer
  • Electrical engineer
  • Electronics engineer
  • Power electronics engineer
  • Microelectronics engineer
  • Telecommunications engineer
  • Chemical engineer
  • Plastics & polymer science professional
  • Electrochemical engineer
  • Material sciences professional
  • Power engineer
  • Energy auditor

Innovation sector

  • Chemistry & chemical engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Electronics & communications
  • Energy efficiency
  • Mechanical engineering

Domain

Energy Efficiency

Sustainable transport

Sustainable materials

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

University researcher

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Financial investor

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