The Torghatten Nord ferry will operate the route between Svolvær and Skutvik. The ferry has capacity for 50 cars and 199 people and measures 73.3 meters in length and 14.3 meters in width and will be completed in Q1 2026. The ferry will have a battery capacity of 3600 kWh. Skipsdesigner is the Norwegian Ship Design Company in collaboration with Torghatten Nord.
Eirik Olsen (COO, Torghatten Nord) is looking forward to an exciting project and is a good collaboration to get an energy-efficient vessel to serve the connection Svolvær-Skrova-Skutvik. Torghatten Nord As has chosen to go for a high degree of hybridization beyond the requirement in the tender in line with the company's green strategy.
Haf Power Solutions in the ACEL Group, which acts as system integrator for the project, will supply cLion DC Grid. The system consists of power converters, DC panels, Li-Ion batteries, electric propulsion motors and cControl automation system. cLion is designed to minimize energy loss and ensure optimal efficiency. The system is built up with identical and easily exchangeable power modules so that lead time and spare parts on board are minimized.
Marius Granlien (Sales Manager, ACEL): "We are pleased that Western Baltija Shipbuilding chooses ACEL Group for deliveries of electrical installation and system integration delivered by HPS. We see it as a declaration of confidence from the shipyard and the ship owner that we have been chosen for a large and important new building in the ferry market. The project is a record for the ACEL Group and will involve all companies in the group. HPS has targeted the ferry market and developed cLion DC Grid to be as energy efficient as possible."
Gjermund Johannessen (CEO, The Norwegian Ship Design Company): "We are proud and happy that Torghatten has chosen to realize yet another energy-efficient vessel design from The Norwegian Ship Design Company. Torghatten shows with this project that they are once again taking the green shift seriously. For the vessel that has now been contracted, Torghatten has on its own initiative, without any requirement from the authorities, chosen to build a vessel for all-electric operation between Svolvær and Skrova. We look forward to further good cooperation with shipyard, ship owner and system integrator ACEL / Haf Power Solutions, with whom we have good experience from previous projects.
ACEL AS also contributes to the contract as a subcontractor for Western Baltija Shipbuilding, part of the Western Shipyard Group, in Klaipeda. The contract includes design, engineering, project management on site, and execution of full electrical installation for the ferry being built for Torghatten Nord. This ferry will serve the route between Svolvær and Skutvik.
This project marks an important first step for the collaboration between Western Baltija Shipbuilding and ACEL Group in the commitment to deliver sustainable and efficient maritime solutions. The companies are working together to build a long-term cooperation platform for new construction of ferries in Lithuania. Western Baltija Shipbuilding has over 70 years of shipbuilding experience in Klaipeda, Lithuania with several turnkey ferry projects behind it.
Arnoldas Šileika (CEO at Western Shipyard Group): "Leading the Torghatten Nord electric ferry project marks a very important stage for us, which embodies our commitment to actively contribute to the development of green shipping and the implementation of advanced solutions in this field. We are proud that within the framework of this project, we will cooperate with the highest-level professionals, thus sharing experience, combining competences, and strengthening relations between the leaders of maritime Lithuania and maritime Norway. Advanced clean energy solutions are what make our industry competitive, take modern transportation to a new level, and help protect our unique natural resources. It's a privilege to combine all these efforts in the Torghatten Nord electric ferry project."
ACEL Group consists of the companies Haf Power Solutions AS, ACEL AS, ACEL Baltic UAB and currently has a total of 170 employees. At our head office in Ålesund, we have departments within engineering, board production, marine installations, maritime and offshore service worldwide, power systems, automation, electrical installation & service for residential and commercial buildings. The group also has service departments in Ørskog and Fjord (Valldal).
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ACEL AS har signert kontrakt med Green Yard Kleven for levering av komplett elektroinstallasjon på fartøyet som skal bygges ved verftet i Ulsteinvik. Prosjektet starter umiddelbart og skal leveres andre halvdel av 2026. Fartøyet, som er bestilt av det rumenske energiselskapet OMV Petrom S.A., vil støtte operasjoner på Neptun Deep-prosjektet i Svartehavet.
«I løpet av det siste året har ACEL AS inngått flere kontrakter ved Ålesund Sjukehus. Mye av dette har kommet til på grunn av ACEL sin brede kompetanse og dyktige medarbeidere. ACEL har over mange år vist god gjennomføringsevne på flere større utbygginger i vårt område og erfaringene vi har høstet tar vi nå med oss inn en spennende periode med arbeid på og ved Ålesund Sjukehus.» Øistein Hauge, Avdelingsleder for prosjektavdelingen.
