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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.

Are lithium-ion batteries a 'go-to' technology?

Storing energy, particularly in the form of electrical energy which is the form required for shore power and vessel recharging, is expensive. Although lithium-ion batteries are considered to be the ‘go-to’ technology, there are other types of battery chemistry which could become attractive.

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.

Does EnerSys have a lithium-ion cell supply chain?

“Establishing a U.S. lithium-ion cell supply is a critical element of our supply chain strategy,” said EnerSys President & CEO David M. Shaffer. “EnerSys is accelerating the global clean energy transition by significantly expanding our production of lithium-ion batteries across a broad range of end markets and applications.

Which US energy storage projects has Saft delivered?

Since delivering its first US energy storage project in Alaska in 2003, Saft has also delivered major projects such as the Myrtle and Danish Fields utility scale solar power plants in Texas, US, each exceeding 200 megawatt-hours (MWh) of storage.

Should a port use battery storage?

In many cases, however, battery storage will be beneficial: allowing the port to optimize its procurement of electricity under a time-of-day tariff, to reduce its peak load on the grid connection and to optimise use of on-site renewable generation, notably PV solar.