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Creation
After the victory during the solar boat European challenge, Alternatives Energies was founded by Philippe PALLU DE LA BARRIERE, director of CRAIN.
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First Boat
La Rochelle: First Passenger Boat 100% electric. The “passeur” is able to accept 30 pax and to join La Ville en bois to the Vieux Port. It is quipped with 2 electrical motors in board.
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Electrical Shuttle
2nd Shuttle was commissioned at La Rochelle. Pax flow was double.
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Partnership
Begin of the partnership with EVE System, expert in supply electronical system for electrical vehicle.
General Director
Julian HELENE joins the company. Naval architect, he is now Managing Director of the company.
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2 electrical shuttles navigate in river
2 electrical shuttles was commissioned in Paris (80 pax) for the company ICADE. 2 others shuttles has been provided in 2009 and 2010.
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Ferry-Boat in Marseille
Electric boat able to go in 2 directions.
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Battery Lithium Fer-Phosphate
Alternatives Energies moves from Nickel-Cadmium to Lithium Fer-Phosphate. This technology optimize the following elements : weight, autonomy, reliability, lifetime.
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2 Passeurs
Operated in Sables d’Olonne
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Richard Hennessy II
Boat used by a private company able to transport 100 000 passengers per year. Used during the factory tour.
NAVALT
Creation of the company NAVALT. Joint venture base in India and initiate by 3 companies:EVE SYSTEM, NAVGATHI et ALTERNATIVES ENERGIES.This company create ADITYA (solar boat). -
Trans-harbour shuttles hybrid serial
Dedicated to the public transport of Toulon, Alternatives Energies put in service Propulsion-Energy Systems of 2 shuttles. The vessels work half of the time at 7 knots with battery system and half of the time at 12 knots with a generator. There are the first boat hybrid serial that connect 2 points during the full year and cross the sea.
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Concarneau Shuttle
In addition to batteries, the boat is equipped with a range extender (generator) that able to cover higher distances
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EnergyBox, new concept to have energy on board
EnergyBox, new concept to have energy on board
As the name indicate, EnergyBox includes all the components who manage storage, conversion and distribution of electrical energy.
We find batteries, chargers, motor drives, convertors, digital management, solar optimization and also cooling.
The EnergyBox has only 4 I/O for motor, ManMachineInterface, Charging connection and solar panels. The box is connected by GSM for communication.This concept could be adapted in function to the autonomy and the power required
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ADITYA
First Solar Boat in India, ADITYA was designed and realized by the Joint-Venture
Bus de Mer
Success Experimentation of a Bus de mer equipped with a fuel cell. After having all agreements, the system worked during 10 months. Following with real experimentation, the results show that the onboard technology was reliable and usable.
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Le BERNARD PALISSY 3
Sightseeing river boat with large capacity, BERNARD PALISSY 3. was the result of a collaboration with the ship owner : Les Croisières Charentaises.Unique in Europe, Electric-Solar Boat 149 pax, without noise and CO2 emission. -
La Rochelle 2 News “Passeurs”
Trust confirmation by the La Rochelle city.
Alternatives Energies provides 2 new boats (VOLTA and AMPERE). This two shuttles replace the 2 first ones (after 15 and 20 years of service et several millions of passengers)
In addition to a better solar capacity, motors are more powered and batteries offer higher autonomy.
Inside, space and confort are improved.
During winter, this 2 shuttle could realized the bus de mer route (link to “Les Minimes”)8 Multi-missions barges dedicated to National Marine
1st barge delivered in 2017, Alternatives Energies deliver the propulsion-energy system to 7 others boats.
First boat “with out passenger”, the hybrid system provide electric energy to all onboard systems (more energy than the propulsion).