Case Study

First Passenger Ferry In The World Equipped With Wind Turbines

First Passenger Ferry In The World Equipped With Wind Turbines

The Power To D ream Project At A Glance COMPLETED June 2011 LOCATION Gothenburg, Sweden CUSTOMER STENA SOLUTION Uses wind turbines to improve ferry aero- dynamics, while reducing fuel consumption through electricity COMPONENTS UGE-4K wind turbine connected to ferry’s microgrid. Project Highlights www.urbangreenenergy.com/solutions/green-energy-for-business STEn A jUTLAn DiCA- FIRST P ASSENGER FERR y IN THE W ORLD Eq UIPPED WITH WIND TURBINES In June 2011, two UGE-4Ks were installed 4 meters above the bow of the Stena Jutlantica, a commuter ferry line in Gothenburg, Sweden by Swedish distributor Windq as part of Stena Line’s environmental efforts. This is the world’s first installation of a wind turbine on a passenger ferry. The obje

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