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EST-Floattech Introduces Octopus Series Battery System Suitable for Electric and Hybrid Propulsion

EST-Floattech announce the official launch of the Octopus Series battery system. The Octopus Series Battery System has received the DNV type approval.

April 28, 2023. By News Bureau

EST-Floattech announce the official launch of the Octopus Series battery system. The new production line is in place, and the first modules of the new battery system have been delivered to clients.

The Octopus platform is an advanced, modular battery management system developed to configure a variety of batteries. This battery management system (BMS) provides a user-friendly interface that is connected with the battery.

As it can integrate a range of battery configurations and chemistries, it is highly versatile and adaptable to diverse applications, while maintaining a consistent interface for the customer. The BMS is an integral part of the safety management of the batteries and offers remote monitoring, diagnostics, and service.

"Our innovative Octopus system can be applied at such a scale, that it will pass the so-called positive tipping point and we have sized our new production facilities and methods to accommodate this expected increase in demand", said Mark Witjens, CEO.

The Octopus Series currently offers two main types of battery modules: High Energy and High Power. The High Energy batteries are designed for long-duration and large-scale battery installations, making them ideal for medium- and large-sized ships that sail electrically and charge during the night, for example.

The High Power modules deliver a lot of power (kW), combined with limited energy storage (kWh), which, in practical terms, means a short (dis-)charging time.

This can be used in fast-charging ferries, that make short trips and need to charge during stops. In addition, the company is at an advanced stage with the development of a lite and lite xl version of the Octopus batteries. Secondly, modules based on LFP are also under development.

“The market is growing, to improve sustainability and due to goals set by regulations,” said Walter van der Pennen, CCO at EST-Floattech. “The energy transition in the maritime market has really started, and in the past few years there has been an increase in electrically powered vessels. As a result, you see more and more differentiation in the applications needed by shipowners and shipbuilders, not only for direct propulsion but also for various equipment, machinery, peak performance and hotel loads. In addition, new types of applications are being thought of as we speak.”

The Octopus Series battery-system is the second system of EST-Floattech that has received DNV type approval. The company has a safe by design philosophy when creating products.

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