Electric drivetrains
In this issue, our second Forever Green special, which is largely devoted to electric drivetrains, we asked two boatbuilders to talk about the advantages of series and parallel connection. In the first instance, the system components (motor, genset, batteries) are freely arranged, whether separately or together. In the latter, the electric motor is coupled to the internal combustion engine and its alternator, in a single space - the engine compartment.
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11/07/2023
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Norbert Conchin
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SP20
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Series Installation By Hervé Piveteau Hervé Piveteau is the head of product development for the Excess Catamaran brand. This former Transat 6.50 winner deepened his knowledge at Jeanneau, another Groupe Bénéteau brand. Just over a couple of years ago, an Excess 15 Electric was developed by the Groupe Bénéteau Design Office. This Torqeedo-powered catamaran was presented at the Cannes Yachting Festival in 2019. Series production on the Excess 15 uses 50 kW Torqeedo Deep Blue motors, two 25 kW generators and two 40 kWh batteries. Among other things, Hervé is also one of the main hosts on the Exce…
