About
Founded in 2018, AYK Energy is a renewable energy company headquartered in Andorra La Vella, Andorra with approximately 51-200 employees specializing in Energy Storage, Other.
AYK Energy is a marine battery manufacturer headquartered in Andorra, with a 5000 sqm automated production plant in Zhuhai, China. Founded in 2018 by Chris Kruger, it develops lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery and power systems for the electrification of ships, including ferries, tugs, tankers, research vessels and aquaculture vessels. It holds DNV type approval and approvals from several other classification societies.
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Service areas (1)
Global marine battery supply and support
Sales, installation support and after-sales service for marine battery systems, with service offices and spare parts warehouses.
Locations
Headquarters
Carrer Alzinaret 8, AD500, Andorra La Vella, Andorra
Operating locations (3)
- Xiangshan Road 2688, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
- Qianhai Excellence Financial Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Harbour Road 6-8, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Service regions
Projects
6Aurora Botnia battery retrofit
Retrofit of a 10.4 MWh AYK battery system on the hybrid-electric Ro-Pax ferry Aurora Botnia, operated by Wasaline on the Vaasa-Umeå green shipping corridor. Brings total storage to 12.6 MWh.
Stena hybrid Ro-Ro passenger ship
Supply of AYK ship power system to a 12 MWh hybrid passenger Ro-Ro ship built by China Merchants Weihai Jinling Shipyard.
Svitzer tug battery renewal
Replacement of batteries on four diesel-electric hybrid tugs at the Gorgon LNG terminal, Barrow Island, with about 5000 kWh of AYK Aires systems; old batteries recycled.
Polarstern research vessel battery
Supply of the Pisces battery system, 16 MWh, for the Alfred Wegener Institute's next-generation polar research ship Polarstern.
Greenpeace International vessel battery
Three MWh Aries battery system for Greenpeace International's new near-zero-emission flagship vessel, built at Freire Shipyard in Spain.
Mureloil product tanker battery systems
Supply of 4.2 MWh Aries battery systems for 8000 DWT product tankers, the second being Bahía Beatriz under construction at Astilleros de Murueta near Bilbao.
Credentials & affiliations
Certifications
DNV type approval
Classification society approvals (LR, BV, ABS, RINA, CRS, ES TRIN)
Partnerships
Wärtsilä, Stena, Wasaline, Svitzer, Mureloil, Marservis Shipyard, University of Zagreb, VULKAN, Brittany Ferries, Fjord Maritime, Firda Seafood Group
