E Smart Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit Electric Ferries Project

The Project involves development and operation of about 27 fully electric ferries for mass public transport along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. The service will be operated by E Smart and will operate on a 30km stretch of the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok and Nonthaburi province.The fully electric ferries will be equipped with 2 electric motors of 180 kW and battery capacity of up to 800 kWh. The ferries will be charged from three charging stations located at each end of the proposed route. The electric ferries will be fabricated and constructed in Thailand by a number of shipbuilders. The ferries will use batteries manufactured by Amita Technologies (a subsidiary of Energy Absolute), a Taipei,China based developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion polymer batteries for use in electric vehicles and stationary energy storage. The electric ferries will also act as a demonstration project for other vehicle modes (especially taxis and delivery vehicles) on the advantages and potential of this type of fast-charging batteries.