Echandia launches new battery system that lowers upfront cost and footprint by 30 percent
by Echandia 3 Jun 06:26 PDT
Echandia Core BESS © Echandia
Echandia's biggest product launch to date, the new LTO battery system Echandia Core, strengthens the business case for marine electrification.
Echandia today announces the launch of Echandia Core, a new marine battery system built on lithium-titanium-oxide (LTO) technology. Developed for demanding fully electric and hybrid vessel applications, Echandia Core delivers the safety, lifetime and predictable performance of LTO with a significantly lower upfront investment and smaller installation footprint.
Lowering the upfront cost barrier for LTO
Echandia Core marks the company's most important product launch since its founding. It has been developed to lower one of the main barriers to wider LTO adoption in maritime applications: the initial investment. LTO is often highly competitive over the full lifecycle, thanks to long service life, minimal degradation and high operational reliability. But for many vessel projects, the upfront cost has remained a barrier. Echandia Core lowers that threshold. Compared with Echandia's previous battery system, it delivers 30 percent lower upfront cost and 30 percent smaller footprint, while preserving the safety, lifetime and reliability that make LTO especially well suited for demanding marine operations.
Built around real project economics
"Echandia Core is the result of focused engineering around real project economics," says Magnus Eriksson, CEO of Echandia. "LTO has always made a very strong case when you look at total cost of ownership. Its long lifetime, fast charge and discharge capability, and low degradation are exactly what many marine operators need. What we are doing with Echandia Core is lowering the upfront cost barrier, so more projects can access those lifecycle benefits from day one."
A broader portfolio for fully electric and hybrid operations
Echandia Core is designed for both fully electric propulsion and demanding hybrid applications, including spinning reserve, peak shaving, backup power and load leveling.
"Echandia Core does not replace our existing platforms, Echandia Ultra and Echandia Robust. It complements our portfolio and expands the market," says Felix Backgård, Head of Technical Sales at Echandia. "Some vessels still need the highest-performance system we can build. Others need a more cost-efficient way to access the safety, lifetime and reliability of LTO. Echandia Core gives them that choice."
The launch strengthens Echandia's position as a leading provider of safe, durable and high-performance battery systems for maritime electrification.
Echandia Core is available now.