Toyota`s Woven capital invests in Corvus Energy
Toyota`s Woven capital invests in Corvus Energy.
2024
1st contract for Corvus Pelican Fuel cell system.
1st contract for Corvus Pelican Fuel cell system. The system will be installed onboard Skulebas, a fishing trainig vessel operating in Norway
2023
Contract for the world`s largest all-electric fast ferry.
The Incat ferry will operate between Argentina and Urugay and will be equipped with 40 MW of Corvus Dolphin Energy NXT GEN.
2023
Launch of the Corvus Pelican Hydrogen Fuel Cell System.
The PEM based hydrogen fuel cell is based upon fuel cell technology from world leader Toyota. It is the first marine fuel cell system to be completely inherently gas safe, which means it can be placed in any machinery room without additional safety measures. The Corvus pelican Fuel cell will work as a range extender for zero emission operations where zero-emission operation is not possible by battery alone.
2023
Launch of the new lightweight product Corvus Dolphin Energy Nxt Gen.
2023
New office in Amsterdam
Sales office opened in Amsterdam.
2023
New factory in Bellingham US
In January 2023 Corvus Energy celebrated the opening of the new battery factory Bellingham, Washington State. The battery factory is located at Fairhaven at the Port of Bellingham and is a key step in the expansion of Corvus`US operations. Governor of Washington, Jay Inslee cut the ribbon to officially open the new Corvus battery factory in Bellingham, WA US accompanied by (Left to right) Ole Jacob Irgens, President Corvus Energy Americas, Anniken Krutnes, Norway`s Ambassador to the USA, Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington, Rick Larsen US representative and Geir Bjørkeli, CEO Corvus
2023
Grand Opening of Fuel Cell Test Site
A dedicated marine and optimized hydrogen fuel cell solution is a vital step toward the decarbonization of shipping. Batteries and fuel cells are complementary products, and they need to work together. The new test site enables testing of battery and fuel cell systems together to ensure they work in perfect harmony for optimal efficiency and extended lifetime. The result of the testing is a system that will give recommendations for the vessel’s crew on the most optimal operation
2022
New Office in Houston Texas, US
2022
Approval in Principle for Inherently gas safe Fuel Cell System
The Corvus Energy Hydrogen Fuel Cell System developed through the H2NOR project received Approval in Principle (AiP) by DNV in March 2022 for its groundbreaking safety solution enabling simplified placement of the system inside a ship’s hull. This is the first fuel cell system (FCS) designed to be inherently gas safe meaning that the surrounding machinery space will be considered gas safe under all conditions. This design significantly reduces the number of requirements for the safety and ventilation support systems, thereby enabling a more efficient integration onboard the ship
2022
New Office in Fosvavaag, Norway
Corvus Energy opens sales office in Fosnavaag to be close to the maritime cluster in the region.
2022
First Zero emission fast ferry.
MS Medstraum operates between Stavanger, the islands “Buøyene” and Hommerskåk
2022
New sales Office in Florida, US
The Florida Sales office is an important step in the US expansion of Corvus Energy
2021
JV with Sumitomo Corporation
Entered into a Joint Venture with fortune 500 company Sumitomo Corporation to promote Corvus Energy products in Asia
2021
Launch of fuel cell development project
Launch of marine fuel cell development with technology from the world-leading fuel cell provider Toyota.
2021
Branch office opened outside Ålesund, Norway
Corvus Energy opened a branch office in Søvik, outside of Ålesund, Norway
2020
Corvus Energy receives first order for Blue Marlin lithium-ion capacitor from Kawasaki Heavy Industries
First order for lithium-Ion Capacitor developed for Kawasaki Heavy Industries
2020
New fully automated factory to be built in Norway
2019
Shell Ventures invests in Corvus Energy
Shell Ventures invests in Corvus Energy as a strategic step to the decarbonization of offshore operations.
2019
Launch of groundbreaking new battery for cruise ships and Ro-Pax – Corvus Blue Whale
Corvus Energy launches as a new battery specialized for vessels in need of high amounts of energy.
2019
Corporate office is moved from Vancouver, Canada to Bergen, Norway
2019
Corvus Energy acquires batterysupplier Grenland Energy AS
2019
First Hybrid fast ferry
Corvus Energy delivers batteries for the world’s first hybrid fast ferry.
2018
World's first DP3 vessel with energy storage
Corvus Energy delivered energy storage system for the world’s first subsea construction vessel using ESS for DP3 operations.
2018
Geir Bjorkeli takes over as CEO of Corvus Energy
Geir Bjørkeli takes over as CEO in Corvus Energy and starts on a rapid journey to growth.
2018
Office is opened in Seattle
Corvus Energy opens up office in Seattle, USA to serve the American market
2018
Corvus Energy opens a new office in Singapore
Corvus Energy opens up office in Singapore to serve the APAC area.
2018
Global aluminum and industry giant, Norsk Hydro, takes over 25,9% of the shares in Corvus Energy
Norwegian aluminum supplier Hydro invests in Corvus Energy. Hydro purchased 25.9% of the shares in Corvus Energy which is jointly held by BW Group, Statoil Technology Invest and investors affiliated with El Cuervo Holdings Limited Partnership
2017
Corvus powers world's first hybrid fish factory vessel
Corvus Energy supplies ESS to the Norwegian Gannet, the world’s first hybrid fish processing and transportation vessel. The Orca Energy ESS from Corvus supplies electrical power to the vessels’ propulsion system to enable environmentally-friendly and lower cost operations.
2017
ESS contract for delivery to the first hybrid chemical tanker
Corvus Energy supplies ESS for the world’s first hybrid chemical tanker being built for Rederiet Stenersen AS of Norway.
2017
Boeing Echo Voyager – world's first long-range autonomous underwater vehicle
Delivery of ESS for The Boeing Echo Voyager, an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) which can operate autonomously at sea for months at a time.
2016
Orca ESS – First maritime ESS with single cell TR isolation
First true maritime battery with passive thermal runaway isolation at cell level was launched by Corvus Energy.
2016
Corvus deliver ESS to TESO for the ferry Texelstroom – the world's greenest Ro-Pax
When launched, Texelstroom was the world’s greenest Ro-Pax ferry and the first vessel to utilize a CNG battery solar configuration.
2016
Statoil – now Equinor – invests in Corvus Energy
Statoil Technology Invest – now Equinor – makes a strategic investment in Corvus Energy.
2015
Karoline – World's first hybrid fishing vessel
Corvus Energy delivered batteries for the first hybrid fishing vessel, Karoline, in collaboration with Selfa Arctic and Siemens. The small, one-of-a-kind vessel is equipped with two battery packs that have a total capacity of 195 kWh, as well as a 500-litre diesel engine, which together power the boat for a full day of fishing in the Norwegian Sea.
2015
Delivery of ESS for the famous car ferry Ampere – World's first all-electric car ferry
Corvus Energy supplies the battery system for the world’s first all-electric ferry, Ampere. Since then the ferry has travelled a distance equal to 7 times around the world. Operating cost is reduced by 60% and emissions by 95% compared to a traditional diesel ferry.
2015
Corvus Energy opens office in Bergen, Norway
Corvus Energy experiences a rapid growth between 2013 and 2015 and sees the need for an office in Europe as that is where the main customers are. Halvard Hauso is hired and starts up the office in Bergen.
2015
Energy dense pack for Echo Ranger UUV – First time lithium ion batteries are used for subsea applications.
Echo Ranger is used for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. Echo Ranger has an endurance of up to 28 hours and can dive to depths of 3000 m.
2013
BW Group - BW ventures decide to invest in green technology and invests in Corvus Energy.
Global shipping company BW invests in Corvus Energy.
2013
First delivery of ESS for port cranes
After having success in maritime applications Corvus Energy were introduced to ZPMC to make hybrid port cranes.
2013
Prinsesse Benedikte – World's first 1000+ passenger Hybrid Ferry – 2,6MWh ESS
Delivery of Energy Storage System for Prinsesse Benedikte, a ferry retrofitted in Copenhagen in May 2013. The vessel is owned by Scandlines and sails the Puttgarden–Rødby route together with five other battery hybrid ferries.
2013
Delivery of ESS for Viking Lady – First OSV to validate batteries.
Delivery of Energy Storage system to Eidesvik, making Viking Lady the world’s first hybrid Offshore Support Vessel.
2012
Prototyping projects
Industrial Electrical Vehicles. Commercial trucking for Peterbilt and Kenworth.
2011
The very first marine installation - Hybrid Tug Campbell Foss for Foss Maritime
2011
First maritime ESS AT6500 is developed by Corvus Energy
AT6500 was the first maritime battery to be launched. The challenge was to create a battery that was scalable to several sizes and rugged enough to survive in marine applications.
Price/kwh is too high to make it scalable and adoption is slow.
2010
Corvus Energy is founded in Vancouver, Canada
The meeting between a battery expert who had been working in automotive industry and a naval architect that had been trying to make hybrid ships with lead acid batteries became the start of Corvus Energy. They saw the opportunity to make high quality batteries for maritime applications. The first office was in a garage in the area of Richmond, BC.
2009
