The world’s first electric boat with a carrying capacity of 2 thousand metric tonnes was put into operation in China
Date: 09:25, 14-11-2017.
Almaty. November 14. Silkroadnews - The world’s first electric boat with a carrying capacity of 2,000 metric tonnes was put into operation in China, China Daily reported.
“The world’s first 2,000-metric-ton electric boat was launched Sunday in the southern city of Guangzhou. With a battery capacity of 2,400 kilowatt-hours, the self-unloading ship built by Guangzhou Shipyard International has zero exhaust emissions,” the report reads.
The boat is equipped with a lithium battery and super capacitor and can operate up to 80 kilometers after a two-hour recharge.
A steel cargo ship will be used to transport coal, it will navigate along the Pearl River and other water bodies.
