ALVA YACHTS INTRODUCES ALL-ELECTRIC CATAMARAN

Alva Yachts is building a 27M multi-hull catamaran with a choice of hybrid or full electric propulsion and transatlantic range for launch in Q4 2021.

Designed by Milan and Holger Henn of the German Studio HENNDESIGN and Hamburg-based iYACHTS, Ocean Eco 90 is covered with over 200sqm of solar panels from which energy is taken and stored in the battery packs that power the electric engines.

"The hybrid version has two 250kW electric drives and two 456kW diesel engines, which also replace the conventional diesel generator," explained the German boatbuilder.

In the full-electric variant, Ocean Eco 90 is powered by two 500kW electric drives, connected to a 360kWh battery pack, which is powered by sun and generators for quiet operation. The solar panels reach 40 Kilowatt peak, while the diesel generators produce 2x 100 kW/ DC each.

The diesel generators can also be replaced by hydrogen fuel cell propulsion, making Ocean Eco 90 the first solar catamaran in this range without the additional aid of fossil fuels.

Construction of the moulds for the hull and superstructure are in progress. The first unit will be launched by the last quarter of 2021.