NORA and Icelandic New Energy have a highly successful long-term partnership focusing on electrification of cars and ships. NORA has funded three INE-led projects.

Icelandic New Energy (INE) is a public-private partnership that was created in 1999 to find ways to achieve the government’s goal of phasing-in hydrogen as a fuel for vehicles. In 2008, INE broadened its focus to include all forms of electro-fuels and electrification in general as its contribution to the complete elimination of fossil fuels in Iceland.

First electrical driven cars in the North Atlantic
NORA has funded three projects INE was an active participant in. One of the first was El-Mobility, which involved “testing and evaluating battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in multiple locations in the North Atlantic”. The project generated a lot of interest in Iceland, as well as in Greenland and the Faroe Islands, whose power companies contributed actively to the testing of BEVs.

NORA has funded three projects INE was an active participant in. One of the first was El-Mobility, which involved “testing and evaluating battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in multiple locations in the North Atlantic”. The project generated a lot of interest in Iceland, as well as in Greenland and the Faroe Islands, whose power companies contributed actively to the testing of BEVs.

From RENSEA to Herjólfur IV
Another successful project, Rensea, involved retrofitting a ship to be able to be powered by electricity. The lead on the project was North Sailing, a travel firm specialising in whale safaris. North Sailing was seeking to make its operations more environmentally friendly by converting to electric ships and sought the help of INE as a partner.

Watch the videos to learn more about the projects.