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Excerpt from The Journal of Technology, written by Grant Brown, VP Marketing SPBES.  Published November 2018.  Read full article here. Marine engineers have long been aware of the potential efficiency increases from hybridizing their onboard energy systems; the ability to optimize the use of diesel generators by storing excess energy and using it to provide […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“In the rush to make technology affordable- we cannot avoid all the necessary steps to stay true to the reality of our markets- Safety is first and paramount always.” Batteries have made incredible progress in the last ten years and are an integral part of the solution- financially, environmentally and socially. Our thoughts go out […]

SPBES and Ålesund Maritime AS (Noris Automation Sales Partner) are pleased to announce an agreement to provide Norwegian based sales and solutions support for maritime customers in Norway. This agreement furthers SPBES’ strategy to provide top quality sales support for SPBES energy storage products worldwide. “The agreement with Ålesund Maritime provides opportunity for both companies,” […]

Contract manufacturing in Germany to supply markets in Europe, Southern Europe Vancouver, Canada – June 18, 2019 – SPBES and GTC Energy Solutions are pleased to announce a new contract manufacturing agreement to provide European manufactured energy storage modules and control equipment. This agreement furthers PBES’ EU focussed strategy for manufacturing and sustainability, increases production […]

Partnership provides stability and further develops markets to propel PBES to ‘next level’ Vancouver, Canada – June 5, 2019 – Leading marine energy storage and battery company PBES and power generation company Sterling and Wilson have today announced a strategic partnership agreement. The agreement, which involves Sterling and Wilson acquiring a significant portion of PBES equity, […]

By Grant Brown, VP Marketing for PBES, Published in The Journal of Ocean Technology Marine engineers have long been aware of the potential efficiency increases from hybridizing their onboard energy systems; the ability to optimize the use of diesel generators by storing excess energy and using it to provide propulsion during low load times. However, only […]

Each year there are more and more hybrid or fully electric ships navigating waters worldwide. All modern commercial vessels may soon have some form of energy storage on board. These ships range in type from ferries transporting thousands of people daily to offshore supply vessels that maintain safety in critical oil rig operations. The ships […]

Ship of the Year Elektra – Powered by 1040 kWh of PBES Battery Power The Finferries hybrid ferry Elektra won the international Ship of the Year Award at the marine industry’s Sulphur Cap 2020 Conference in Amsterdam. It is an esteemed, annually given accolade determined by a nomination from a judging panel of international experts […]

Winner: Elektra diesel-electric roll-on roll-off passenger/car ferry by FinFerries PBES is proud to congratulate FinFerries on their win at Electric and Hybrid Marine World Expo for Propulsion System of the Year. Elektra, Finland’s first purpose built battery electric ferry, operates on a 1MWh battery system supplied by PBES. Launched in June of 2017, the vessel celebrates […]

Excerpt translated from original Norwegian article, written by Tore Stenvold. Published in TU on June 4, 2018.  Link to original article here. Captain Kjetil Setter and Chief Commander Sindre Willumsen sits on the bridge on board in MF Eidsfjord. Sounds and vibrations you normally hear on a ferry are completely absent. Together with MF Gloppefjord, the ferry […]