Economics of marinised offshore charging stations for electrifying
Before countries pour trillions of dollars of investment, this study is commissioned as the first attempt to investigate the economics of offshore marinised charging stations for
It is conceivable that charging will be necessary in order to achieve long-distance freight, which, therefore, makes it urgent to develop offshore charging stations. Offshore marinised charging station (MCS) is likely the only solution to address the range problem for the full electric vessels.
With the ability of marinised charging stations to supply electricity to non-commercial vessels, benefits from both commercial and strategic use could be factored into the design considerations to enable greater scope of applications and potential profitability of marinised charging stations.
Three offshore power generation technologies, namely, wind, solar, and floating nuclear power plants, are compared to demonstrate the economics of offshore charging stations. Compared to conventional vessels using bunker fuels, full-electric vessels are cost competitive even under the assumed first-of-a-kind costs.
Yes, fast charging is adopted in maritime applications. For instance, Tesla has implemented a fast-charging solution for maritime ships, and in Canada, BCI Marine has partnered with Aqua superPower to install fast-charging points. However, fast charging can negatively affect voltage stability of power systems and the grid.
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