Demonstration of AVATAR vessel for city freight transport, charged by H2 ICE CHP
The AVATAR project aims to tackle challenges of city freight distribution by developing, testing and assessing adequate technologies and business models for urban autonomous zero-emission Inland waterway transport (IWT) solutions.
On June 29 and 30, the final event of this project will be organised by North Sea Port, in which the pilots that have been developed will be demonstrated.
The energy use case in AVATAR Interreg North Sea Region is focused on city freight distribution vessels sailing during daytime and charging the batteries at night (using a ICE CHP running on hydrogen).
While the ICE CHP is charging the vessels, heat is released. In the AVATAR approach, this heat will be stored in a buffer tank that is part of a central heating installation. WIC member E. VAN WINGEN NV, daughter of ABC Engines, has taken the lead for this use case.
