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CCCC Shanghai Equipment Energy (CCCCSEE) has ordered Orca Energy lithium-ion energy storage systems from Corvus to supply four hybrid rubber gantry cranes (RTG) at the Chinese port Changshu.

The RTGs are the first of many cranes in Changshu to undergo a diesel to battery hybrid c[ds_preview]onversion using a Corvus Orca ESS. The company will supply its latest generation ESS, Orca Energy, for the retrofit of the RTGs that will be converted to battery hybrid-electric cranes by integrator CCCCSEE. Unlike conventional diesel electric port cranes, the hybrid version is powered primarily from the Orca Energy ESS resulting in fuel savings of up to 65 % with the added benefits of reduced operating costs, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and lower noise levels at the terminal, Corvus stated.

»This latest order from CCCCSEE for the Port of Changshu, once again proves the viability of energy storage for the hybridization of industrial equipment such as port cranes«, said Sean Puchalski, Vice President Strategic Marketing of Corvus Energy.

The company provides high power energy storage in the form of modular lithium ion battery systems.