Electric Moliceiro

Between 7th and 11th of October the City of Aveiro conducted experimental trips in the urban canals with the first electric moliceiro using electric energy. This initiative, included in the project Aveiro STEAM City, has the objective to reduce the ecological footprint of the touristic trips in the canals of Aveiro and the installation of charging stations in the docks used by the operators.

This demonstration included the participation of the Laguna Aveiro Association, EFACEC and Torqeedo and used a 4kW electric engine and two batteries for 3 hours of autonomy.

The license for the next 5 years of operation of the touristic moliceiros already includes the full conversion to electric engines of the 27 vessels currently operating, reducing the emissions CO2 up to 400 tons/year.