In 2026, an electric ferry procured by the Estonian State Navy (Riigilaevastik) will start operating on the Virtsu-Kuivastu line. By then, Saarte Liinid will build port infrastructure for electric ships in Kuivastu and Virtsu — two chargers with a maximum capacity of 5 MW 1000V DC and two chargers with a maximum capacity of 1.5 MW 400V AC. Other ships will also partially or fully run on electricity.
The ship’s charging equipment will be designed together with the ship. The power system of the harbours, including the reconstruction of the existing infrastructure as well as the power supply of the planned electric ship charging equipment, is designed by Novarc Group. The contract, the result of a successful public procurement, was signed on January 22, 2024. The detailed design will be completed in 6 months.
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