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Corvus Energy opens new US factory

Corvus Energy celebrated the grand opening of its new battery factory in Bellingham WA at the end of January. The ceremony was held with distinguished guests such as the Governor of Washington Jay Inslee, Norway’s Ambassador to the USA Anniken Krutnes and US Representative Rick Larsen, along with customers, industry partners, government agencies and others.

The new battery plant is located in Fairhaven at the Port of Bellingham and is a key step in the expansion of Corvus’ US operations.

“We have seen a significant uptake in opportunities for maritime batteries from the US market,” explained Geir Bjørkeli, CEO of Corvus Energy. “Increased capacity and production flexibility will be key to meeting this anticipated growth. Washington state was a natural choice for Corvus due to the presence of a strong maritime cluster, the state’s focus on green shipping, and the proximity to our Richmond facility in Canada. US presence and close collaboration with shipyards, shipowners, Washington Maritime Blue, as well as other suppliers and service providers, fosters innovation across the entire industry and builds valuable competence and local green jobs.”

Ole Jacob Irgens is President Americas in Corvus Energy and leads the sales and business development. He said: “We see a big change. Ship owners, designers, naval archi- tects as well as electric propulsion integrators in North and South America are turning to Corvus in record numbers, The US factory, along with a more robust sales and service organisation, will ensure that we can better service our US customers.

“Our customers see great value in Corvus’ investments in North America and our efforts in creating green jobs in local communities such as Bellingham.”

The Bellingham Plant will produce the modules for Corvus Energy’s marketleading and award-winning Corvus Orca ESS. There has been close to 650 Corvus Orca projects with a combined energy storage capacity of 550MWh worldwide since the ESS product revolutionised battery-powered marine propulsion with its introduction in 2016. Since then, product enhancements and continual upgrades have kept Corvus Orca ESS at the forefront of the global movement towards low- and zero-emission vessels and maritime infrastructure.

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