We are excited to announce that eWAVE has successfully delivered its first project milestone: Deliverable D2.2 – Requirements Architecture.
This foundational document captures the collected, balanced, and structured requirements that will guide the research, development, integration, demonstration, and evaluation phases of the project. It represents the collective work of all 18 eWAVE partners and sets the stage for the innovation journey ahead.
The deliverable outlines:
Methodology for requirement elicitation, structure, and change management.
A comprehensive set of requirements across key areas such as: • Battery Systems (271 requirements) • HV Distribution & System Control (47 requirements) • System Architecture, Sustainability & Circularity (126 requirements) • Implementation, Integration & Demonstration (49 requirements) • Techno-economic & Ecological Evaluation (44 requirements) • Plus 35 requirements covering overall project objectives.
In the workshop, Mohsen participated in the round table discussion and presented “A Maritime perspective on application of Batteries to Power the Future of Electric Shipping”, revealing the highlights of our first result: deliverable 2.1 – Market Needs & Regulation Report. Curious for more? Feel free to read the full report
A heartfelt thanks to the engaged audience, to the other speakers and the organizing comite (PULSELiON and PNO Innovation België) for making it a great event!
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During the upcoming workshop of the Solid4B cluster on 17 September 2025, Mohsen Ackbarzadeh of FlandersMake will represent the eWAVE project, and present “A Maritime perspective on application of Batteries to Power the Future of Electric Shipping”. The presentation will reveal the highlights of our first result: deliverable 2.1 – Market Needs & Regulation Report. Â
The DPP4EU Conference on “Digitalisation for Circularity and Digital Product Passports (DPPs)” took place in Brussels on 16–18 June 2025, uniting more than 55 EU-funded projects, European Commission and HaDEA experts, the Joint Research Center, and over 900 attendees on site and online. Organised by CIRPASS-2, DigiPass CSA, and THESEUS, the conference delivered seven technical sessions (including poster sessions), six keynote talks, and an expert panel on “The DPP in 2050”, delving into policy, data sharing, semantic modelling, SSbD principles, and sector pilots.
eWAVE was invited to contribute through a presentation by Dr Werner Rom (SYRION) on “Digital Battery Passport for Maritime Applications to support Circular Economy”, part of the session “DPPs and the Circular Economy: Barriers, Challenges and Opportunities”. The talk explored how the maritime sector, despite facing significant obstacles, can benefit from tailored digital product passports.
Key Points of the Presentation:
The planned EU Digital Battery Passport (DBP) can accelerate the sustainable uptake and circular use of batteries for ships, both for onboard and second life applications.
eWAVE aims to create a DBP specifically for maritime batteries to enable new business models, facilitate the reuse of batteries on land, and capture critical, circularity-related information such as materials, disassembly, and recyclability.
Building on leading initiatives like the German Battery Pass, eWAVE will address shipping-specific needs—including static and dynamic data points beyond regulatory requirements and blockchain-backed traceability for both first and second-life batteries.
The project ultimately seeks to produce actionable recommendations for DBP implementation across electrified maritime applications.
The DPP4EU Conference served as a catalyst for advancing DPPs in the circular economy of numerous sectors (including battery-electric shipping), connecting innovators, and propelling Europe towards sustainable digital infrastructure for products of the future.
eWAVE has published its first results report titled “Market Needs & Regulation Report”, offering a comprehensive analysis of the maritime sector needs, current barriers and opportunities for deployment of Battery Powered Electric Shipping across Europe.
The newly released report (Deliverable D2.1) explores the global market for Maritime Battery applications and Battery Powered Ships, providing insights into the actual market and market projections. Also, it analyses the existing battery life cycle regulations that are relevant for Electric Shipping. And it provides an analysis of relevant stakeholders for the eWAVE project and Electric Shipping in Europe in general.
This report lays the groundwork for identifying the enabling conditions for the eWAVE project. By aligning technical innovation with market and policy realities, we’re helping chart a clearer path toward the integration of battery technology in future battery powered vessels.
eWAVE (Efficient HV-electric modular battery and distribution systems for sustainable WAterborne VEssels) is a groundbreaking EU-funded project focused on high-voltage (HV) technology for battery powered vessels. By developing high-energy-density batteries, scalable modular systems, and an integrated safety concept, eWAVE aims to enhance the sustainability, safety, and efficiency of maritime transport.
Our goal? Â Â Â Â Â Â –> Powering the Future for Electric Shipping <–
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We’re excited to share the official impression video from the eWAVE project kick-off meeting, held last March in beautiful Graz, Austria, and graciously hosted by our partner i2m Unternehmensentwicklung GmbH.
This event marked the beginning of an ambitious journey, bringing together all 18 project partners from 9 countries across Europe. Over two days, we aligned on the project goals, exchanged insights, and laid the foundation for strong collaboration in tackling the challenges ahead.
The video captures the energy, passion, and teamwork that define the eWAVE spirit – we invite you to take a look and meet the people behind the project
A big thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making this event a success. Let’s Power the Future for Electric Shipping together!
Our development engineer Anesa Begovic had the honour to present our eWAVE project during the 2nd Stakeholder Workshop of the AENEAS EU Project in Thessaloniki on last 9 April.
This gave us the first opportunity to power-up clustering activities and alignment with EU sister projects on Green Ships.
In this event, eWAVE project was proudly represented by i2m Unternehmensentwicklung GmbH, Siemens, Flanders Make and Freire Shipyard – C.N.P.FREIRE, S.A.
Besides the members of the AENEAS EU Project, we also had the opportunity to exchange with EUWT-SE members, the FLEXSHIP project and the BlueBARGE Project.
Together, we are powering the future for electric shipping!
13 March 2025 – The maritime sector faces challenges in transitioning to sustainable, all-electric vessels. Key obstacles include low energy density in current battery systems, safety concerns, and the need for durable, sustainable materials. Economic viability also remains a significant barrier for widespread adoption.
To address these issues, the EU-funded new research project eWAVE brings together 18 experts from research, technology, and shipbuilding to advance high-voltage (HV) technology for battery powered vessels. By developing high-energy-density batteries, scalable modular systems, and an integrated safety concept, eWAVE aims to enhance the sustainability, safety, and efficiency of maritime transport. The project will also explore circularity through bio-based materials and recycling, supporting the EU’s goal of reducing the environmental footprint of shipping.
Funded through the European Union’s Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, the project will receive EUR 7,5 million over the next four years. eWAVE is coordinated by i2m and the consortium kicks off its activities today with a consortium meeting in Graz in Austria
The research, technology and shipbuilding experts in project eWAVE will collaborate to mature High-Voltage (HV) technology for electric vessels for future uptake in European shipbuilding sector, using efficient HV electric modular battery and distribution systems. The full project title is “eWAVE: Efficient HV-electric modular battery and distribution systems for sustainable WAterborne VEssels”. Together, the eWAVE partners will research, develop and demonstrate HV solutions for sustainable maritime and inland vessels.
At present, the widespread adoption of such HV technology is hindered by several obstacles (e.g. current battery systems’ energy density, safety concerns, durable & sustainable materials), and, finally, economic viability / sustainability. Overcoming these obstacles will be achieved by using new high-energy-density high-nickel-content batteries for waterborne applications in a lightweight housing made of recyclable thermoplastics, wired and wireless BMS solutions and multi-level converters that provide the required scalability for vessel systems far beyond 1MWh. The battery system will be fostered by an integral safety system concept considering thermal runaway & ventilation, supported by an integrated real-time condition monitoring system using novel SoC/SoH algorithms and SoS estimation.
The key results of eWAVE will be validated via laboratory and real-life vessel demonstrators. The applicability of the system will be investigated across multiple vessel types using an efficient modular digital twin to maximize industry uptake. To further improve circularity and sustainability of maritime battery systems, eWAVE will explore bio-based battery housings, a design for dismantling and recycling, the creation of a battery passport concept for the maritime sector, and potential 2nd life applications for the batteries.
eWAVE’s HV technology solutions, tools and methods are expected to significantly improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of battery systems in shipping, thus supporting transition to all-electric shipping and contributing to the reduction of the environmental footprint of waterborne transport in the EU and far beyond.
Image: Visualisation of the new DLR research ship on which the eWAVE key results will be demonstrated (source: DLR, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. This picture is protected by the creative commons license)
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Project Key Facts
Full Name: eWAVE – Efficient HV-electric modular battery and distribution systems for sustainable WAterborne VEssels
