Hydrofoiling P-30 e-ferry set for Stockholm launch

Part-funded by the Swedish transport authority, the Candela P-30 is set to launch in 2022 and begin service in 2023. It will be capable of travelling at its 20-knot cruising speed for more than three hours before recharging. According to Candela, the P-30 will consume about 3 kWh per nautical mile, which is 80-90 per cent less than a conventional ship and comparable to the energy consumption of a modern electric-hybrid bus.

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Candela P-30 in numbers

On its launch, the P-30 is set to become the world’s longest-range electric passenger ship, as well as the most energy-efficient fast vessel ever built. A recent report by the municipality of Stockholm estimated the overall cost of operating the P-30 will be half that of the conventional diesel ferries currently serving the 30,000-island Stockholm archipelago.