Opportunities for Electric Ferries in Latin America

This report provides an overview of the opportunity represented by the electrification of inland and coastal ferries in Latin America and the Caribbean. A review of electric ferry activity around the world and interviews with several project teams has been undertaken. In addition, a construction of an economic model the LATAM e-Ferry Model (LEFM) comparing the capital and operating costs of a typical mid-sized electric ferry to those of a conventional diesel-powered ferry was implemented. Finally, an assessment of five initial candidate routes for electrification and analysis of the electric ferry supply chain and identification of addressable market size in Latin America was determined.

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Main Author: Inter-American Development Bank
Other Authors: Michael Liebreich
Language:English
Published: Inter-American Development Bank
Subjects:Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Transport, Electric Ferry, O13 - Agriculture • Natural Resources • Energy • Environment • Other Primary Products, O54 - Latin America • Caribbean, R42 - Government and Private Investment Analysis • Road Maintenance • Transportation Planning, Q40 - Energy: General, Q55 - Technological Innovation, Sustainability;Electric mobility;maritime transport;ferries,
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0003026
https://publications.iadb.org/en/opportunities-electric-ferries-latin-america
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