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#10 Norwegian Electrical Systems and Havyard Design are working to develop the largest fuel cell system to ever be placed on a major ship

In Norway, RechargeNews reports that a group of Norwegian companies are collaborating to develop the necessary systems to achieve zero-emission shipping through combining liquid hydrogen fuel cells with battery storage. It is expected to be completed by 2023. Norwegian Electrical Systems (NES) intends to plant a 3.2MW hydrogen fuel cell onto a large vessel currently being designed by Havyard Design for the shipowner Havila, and at 3.2MW it would be the largest fuel cell ever placed on a major ship. Despite the fact that Norway’s electricity is generated from hydropower and some onshore wind, commercial and cruise ships running on fossil fuels have been polluting coastal communities for decades, and shipping as an industry causes 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
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