Posted on 7/3/2018
Following an announcement by Volvo Penta that it will provide electrified power solutions for marine applications by 2021, the company has revealed details of a hybrid-powered Inboard Performance System (IPS) concept. Designed to enable zero-emission operation in environmentally sensitive zones, the hybrid IPS has also been designed to offer lower noise, vibrations and running costs.
Speaking exclusively to E&H Marine at Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo 2018, held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Niklas Thulin, Volvo Penta’s director of electromobility, revealed that the hybrid IPS is initially for the company’s 8-13-litre engine range, which makes it suitable for powering vessels such as ferries, pilot and supply boats, and yachts.
“A hybrid sy...