News: Corvus, a supplier of battery storage systems, has built a battery factory in the United States to meet demand for hybrid and zero-emission ships.
Technology: Located in the United States, the plant will have an annual storage capacity of 200 MWH in the port of Bellingham, north of Seattle, and will support demand for Marine BESS in the Americas as the Marine industry accelerates the adoption of decarbonization technologies to meet global greenhouse gas reduction targets.
Services: Increasing capacity and production flexibility will be key to achieving the expected growth.The U.S. facility, along with a stronger sales and service organization, will ensure that we can meet the goals and market needs of U.S. ship owners and better serve the U.S. shipping industry, "said GeirBjørkeli, CEO of CorvusEnergy.
Equipment: "Washington state was a natural choice for crows because of its strong maritime cluster, its focus on green shipping and its proximity to our large team in Vancouver, Canada.We know that the PRESENCE of the United States and close cooperation with shipyards, ship owners, Washington Maritime Blue and other suppliers and service providers has fostered innovation and built valuable competitiveness across the industry.This will act as an accelerator for creating local green jobs, "Bjørkeli added."Congratulations to the Port of Bellingham and Crow Energy on their new facility in Washington.Corvus continues to thrive as a global leader in the sustainable transformation of the shipping industry, and I am delighted that they have chosen Washington as their first LOCATION in the United States.This is an important chapter in the ongoing cooperation between Washington and Norway to combat climate change and achieve green jobs of the future, "said Governor Jay Inslee of Washington State.Notably, Raven already has battery plants in Bergen, Norway and Canada, as well as a sales and service network serving Europe, North America and Asia.The Corvus energy storage system has been deployed on more than 30 vessels in North America, as well as 29 hybrid port cranes and 11 land-based drilling RIGS.The company also said it has noticed increased demand from the tug industry and is participating in the first all-electric tug in Canada and the United States.The HaiSeaMarine tugboat will serve the KItimat LNG export terminal and MasterBoatbuilders' Crowleye-Wolf, currently under construction, will serve the San Diego port.Corvus sees strong growth in all market segments, most notably offshore wind, oil and gas support vessels, tugs, work vessels, roll-on and roll-on ferries, cruise ships, passenger ships, and coastal and inland cargo ships.
