70-100 m
1000-1500 kWh
MF Folgefonn, is a car ferry built in 1998 for Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap (later Tide Sjø and Norled). Folgefonn was converted to hybrid operation with battery in 2012-2014 and all-electric in 2017. The battery is 1 MWh.
Name | MF Folgefonn |
Owner | Norled |
Integrator | Wärtsilä |
Segment | Cruise and Ferry |
Sub-segment | Electric and Hybrid Ferries |
Vessel type | Car Ferry |
ESS capacity | 1000 kWh |
Delivery year | 2014 |
Ship yard | Fjellstrand |
Newbuild/Retrofit | Retrofit |
Vessel size | 76,5 x 15 x 4,8 m |
Passenger capacity | 199 |
Car capacity | 76 |
Gross tonnage | 1182 |
Deadweight tonnage | 597 |
IMO no | 9172090 |
Area of Operation | Norway |
Sailing route | Jektavik-Nordhuglo-Hodnanes |
Sailing distance | 3,5 km |
Crossing time | 10 min |
Ship system | All-electric |
Bus Voltage | 650-850 VDC |
Class | DNV |
Flag state | Norway |
Estimated annual savings
diesel/year saved
CO2 emission reduction
Battery operation
Load Levelling
Peak Shaving
Spinning Reserve
Zero Emissions Operations