Paris Bay Port Energy Storage Project

How can ports reduce energy costs?

ESSOP has explored two ways in which ports can minimize their energy costs by using energy storage: • Optimising how to use PV solar generation to offset grid electricity. The wholesale price of energy varies every half-hour, and on a time-of-day tariff this variation is passed onto users.

Can in-port batteries reduce energy costs?

The ability to use energy storage as a means of minimizing the port’s cost of procured energy is a key advantage of in-port batteries. ESSOP has explored two ways in which ports can minimize their energy costs by using energy storage: • Optimising how to use PV solar generation to offset grid electricity.

Why is energy storage a critical port function?

Ensuring availability of these electrical resources to meet loads which are intermittent and uncertain is becoming a critical port function. It requires investment in multi-vector energy supply chains, energy storage in ports and their associated energy management systems.

What is the Essop project?

MSE International has implemented the ESSOP project (Energy Storage Solutions for Ports) in order to highlight solutions that seem most attractive now and in the future. 2 What are the Challenges? Storing energy, particularly in the form of electrical energy which is the form required for shore power and vessel recharging, is expensive.

Can port battery storage help decarbonise vessels for 2030?

UK-based maritime consortium MSE International has published a White Paper on the optimum port battery storage options for various port use cases in order to facilitate the decarbonisation of vessels for 2030.

How can ports reduce the dependence on grid-supplied electricity?

To minimize the dependence on grid-supplied electricity, ports are also investing in renewable generation notably PV solar on warehouse roofing and parking areas. Energy storage is also needed to optimize utilization of in-port generation and avoid curtailment when generation exceeds the available demand.