Hydrogen based shore power system
This solution provides zero-emission electricity supplies for vessels at berth and the equipment can be built into containers or e-houses.
Offshore wind power or solar power is used to produce hydrogen in an electrolysis plant. The hydrogen is stored until power is required, and thenit is fed to fuel cells to produce electricity. The power output from the fuel cells is processed electronically and supplied to the vessels.
The basic solution can be augmented with a local distribution network, connection to the national grid, and a power and energy management system.
The solution enables ports to reduce their environmental emissions and operate more sustainably. It can store energy from wind or solar power when there is no demand and then utilize the energy when vessels need a power supply. The equipment can be built into containers ore-houses.
No harmful emissions are produced, as wind and solar power, hydrogen electrolysis, fuel cells and power conversion are all zero-emission processes.
This whitepaper includes the economic considerations, conditions to be created at berth and on ships, factors for CAPEX / OPEX and market potential of this solution.
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