Design and Analysis of New Harbour Grid Models to Facilitate Multiple Scenarios of Battery Charging and Onshore Supply for Modern Vessels

The main objective of this study is to develop and analyse different harbour grid configurations that can facilitate the charging of batteries for modern vessels and supply onshore power. The use of battery energy storage systems in modern hybrid or entirely electric vessels is rapidly increasing gl...

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2019-06, Vol.12 (12), p.2354
Main Authors: Kumar, Jagdesh, Memon, Aushiq Ali, Kumpulainen, Lauri, Kauhaniemi, Kimmo, Palizban, Omid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acidification
Air pollution
Alternative energy
Batteries
Battery chargers
Battery charging
Battery energy storage system
Charging
Climate change
Drawing and ironing
Electric power generation
Electric power systems
Electric vehicles
Electricity distribution
Electrification
Emissions
Energy efficiency
Energy management
Energy resources
Energy sources
Eutrophication
Flux density
Generators
Global warming
Harbor facilities
Harbour grid
Industrial plant emissions
International trade
Lithium
Marine transportation
Modular systems
Onshore power supply
Photovoltaics
Ports
Power efficiency
Power management
Power plants
Power supply
R&D
Research & development
Sea vessels
Ship
Ships
Sustainability
Technology
Toxicity
Transportation
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Summary:The main objective of this study is to develop and analyse different harbour grid configurations that can facilitate the charging of batteries for modern vessels and supply onshore power. The use of battery energy storage systems in modern hybrid or entirely electric vessels is rapidly increasing globally in order to reduce emissions, save fuel and increase energy efficiency of ships. To fully utilise their benefits, certain technical issues need to be addressed. One of the most important aspects is to explore alternative ways of charging batteries with high power capacities for modern vessels. The paper presents a comprehensive overview of battery-charging configurations and discusses the technical challenges of each design from the perspective of their practical implementation, both onshore and onboard a vessel. It is found that the proposed models are suitable for vessels operating either entirely on battery storage or having it integrated into the onboard power system. Moreover, the proposed charging models in a harbour area can solve the problem of charging batteries for future hybrid and electric vessels and can open new business opportunities for ship owners and port administrators. The performance of the proposed models is validated by simulating two case studies in PSCAD: slow charging (based onshore) and fast charging (based onboard).
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en12122354