Delivered ships with the largest batteries © Shippax
Listings of the Largest Marine Battery Installations
With the help of the Shippax Database, we have compiled two lists of the largest marine battery installations: one for delivered ships and one for ships on order and planned retrofits.
Delivered ships
| Name | Type | Battery size (MWh) | Operator |
| SAINT-MALO, GUILLAUME DE NORMANDIE (x2) | Ferry | 12 | Brittany Ferries |
| AIDAPERLA (retrofit) | Cruise | 10 | Aida Cruises |
| P&O PIONEER, P&O LIBERTE (x2) | Ferry | 8.816 | P&O Ferries |
| TYCHO BRAHE (retrofit) | Ferry | 6.4 | Öresundslinjen |
| HAVILA CAPELLA, CASTOR, POLARIS, POLLUX (x4) | Cruise | 6.1 | Havila Kystruten |
| CRUISE ROMA, CRUISE BARCELONA (x2) (retrofit) | Ferry | 5.47 | Grimaldi Lines |
| Grimaldi, Finnlines GG5G ships (x14) | Ro-ro | 5 | Grimaldi Lines, Finnlines |
| FINNSIRIUS, FINNCANOPUS (x2) | Ferry | 5 | Finnlines |
| HINNØY | Ferry | 4.748 | Torghatten Nord |
| COLOR HYBRID | Ferry | 4.7 | Color Line |
Ships on order and planned retrofits
| Name | Type | Battery size (MWh) | Operator |
| CHINA ZORRILLA | High-speed | 43 | Buquebus |
| La Méridionale newbuilds (x2) | Ferry | 13 | La Meridionale |
| AURORA BOTNIA (retrofit) | Ferry | 12.6 (from 2.2) | Wasaline |
| Incat 78m newbuilds (x2) | Ferry | 12 | |
| Balearia electric newbuilds (x2) | High-speed | 11.5 | Balearia |
| FUTURA | Ferry | 10 | Scandlines |
| KVITVÆR, RISVÆR, SJONA, SØHOLMEN (x4) | Ferry | 8 | Norled |
| BARØY (retrofit) | Ferry | 5.935 | Torghatten Nord |
| HELGØY | Ferry | 4 | Torghatten Nord |
| TYRFING | Ferry | 3.8 | Samsølinjen |
Disclaimer:
In this context, 'marine' refers to ferries, ro-ro, cruise, and high-speed vessels. The largest marine battery installation across all categories is the river containership ZHONG YUAN HAI YUN LU SHUI 01 of COSCO Shipping, with a battery capacity of 57.6 MWh. There are ships on order with not-yet-communicated battery sizes that might make them eligible to be included in the lists.
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May 09 2025
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