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Australia's First Fully Electric Passenger Ferry

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The status recorded for “Australia's First Fully Electric Passenger Ferry” is under construction.

Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Australia

Source: Pressmare

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Australian shipbuilder Aus Ships and Volvo Penta are developing the country's first 100% electrically driven passenger ferry. The vessel is under construction and will be fitted with twin Volvo Penta IPS450E electric propulsion systems, a 460 kWh battery pack, and solar panels. Commissioning is expected in Q4 2026, after which the ferry will operate as a demonstrator before entering regular servic

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Energy Storage, Seaport, Solar
Location: Australia
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Pressmare

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The project “Australia's First Fully Electric Passenger Ferry” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy Storage sector, located in Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Pressmare.

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Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Australian shipbuilder Aus Ships and Volvo Penta are developing the country's first 100% electrically driven passenger ferry. The vessel is under construction and will be fitted with twin Volvo Penta IPS450E electric propulsion systems, a 460 kWh battery pack, and solar panels. Commissioning is expected in Q4 2026, after which the ferry will operate as a demonstrator before entering regular service on routes across Australia.
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Sector	Energy Storage, Seaport, Solar
Article published date	2026-05-09

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