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Sailing in Sustainability: World’s largest electric cruise ship Yangtze River Three Gorges 1, the world’s largest electric cruise ship developed in China, sets sail for the first time in Yichang, Hubei province. The ship is 100 metres long, 16.3 metres wide, and can accommodate 1300 passengers. It is completely powered by electricity, provided by 7500 kilowatt-hours of battery capacity, which is equivalent to the battery capacity of more than 100 electric cars. It can travel 100 kilometres in a single charge and will account for reduction of 1660 tons of emissions, every year. With an investment of 150 million yuan ($23.5 million), the ship is developed by China Yangtze Power, and sponsored by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Government of China.
www.urbanupdate.in | April 2022
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