Port of spain photovoltaic energy storage

Are floating solar PV and wind power technologies suitable for Green Port goals?

These challenges include the high initial investment cost, technological limitations, and lack of supportive policies and regulations. This paper concludes that floating solar PV and wind power technologies, considering their technical maturity and lower LCOE are proper options to achieve green port goals.

Can offshore power supply reduce air pollution in port areas?

An investigation on the power requirements of ships at berth for implementing Offshore Power Supply (OPS) is presented. It is highlighted thatthis technology acts as a suitable measure for reducing air pollution in port areas. The study is conducted for Cartagena Port (Spain), analyzing the data port traffic in the period 2010–2016.

How to reduce air pollution in Cartagena Port?

Ships at berth in ports produce high pollution levels in coastal areas.Onshore Power Supply reduces strongly air pollution in coastal areas. Renewable energy is capable of supplying energy demand of ships at berth in ports. Around 10,000 tons of CO 2 /year could be reduced in Cartagena Port.

What is the installed capacity of a floating solar plant?

After the first projects in 2006, the installed capacity for the floating solar plant by 2015 was only 10 MW. The Market for floating solar technology has grown since 2016. Ref. states that the installed capacity of floating solar plants in 2018 is about 1.3 MW, with an estimation of about 3.7 GW for 2020 (Figure 4).

Which type of ship has the highest fuel consumption at Port?

However, the last one is more suitable to adopt the OPS technology. This kind of ship has frequent calls with regular lines with long times at ports. LNG, chemical, cruise, bulk-carrier (grain carrier) andtanker (oil and chemical) ships have the highest fuel consumption at port.