Port louis lithium battery energy storage

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.

What are lithium-ion batteries used for?

Not only are lithium-ion batteries widely used for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, but they also account for over 80% of the more than 190 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of battery energy storage deployed globally through 2023.

What is a large-scale lithium-ion-based battery system?

Large-scale lithium-ion-based battery systems have become an established element of modern energy systems within the last decade. Common applications range from mass markets such as automotive and stationary up to, as of now, niche uses such as electrified marine powertrains .

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.

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.

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.