Predictive Simulation of Onshore Power Supply (OPS) Requirements for Ports

Raul Redondo, Raul Atienza, Jose R. Iribarren, Arturo Medio, Luis Ulla

Abstract


Port infrastructure development projects require reliable data for the transition into “smart ports”. The purpose of Onshore Power Supply (OPS) is to connect the ship to the electricity grid, reducing CO2 emissions and noises at port areas. In order to comply with governmental orders, ports have to be able to fulfill 90% of the electricity demand of container ships, passenger ships and ro-ro vessels by 2030. Nevertheless, there are still barriers to the development of this technology, as the installation requires a large investment, renewal of the fleets and available substations near ports. A methodology developed by Siport21 is described using a mathematical model of traffic forecast, based on statistical methods and simulation techniques. As a result, it helps ports in decision-making about the infrastructure required by the OPS technology. The tool considers the terminals of the port and traffic data based on Automatic Identification System (AIS) information to determine the power demand requirements by following the “4th IMO Greenhouse Gas Study” for ships power consumption.  

Keywords


OPS, AIS data, traffic forecast, power demand.

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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21622/MARLOG.2024.13.1.96

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