Design, Sizing, and Energy Management of Microgrids in Harbor Areas: A Review

Anthony Roy, François Auger, Jean-Christophe Olivier, Emmanuel Schaeffer and Bruno Auvity
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Anthony Roy: Laboratoire IREENA, Université de Nantes, 37 Boulevard de l’Université, 44600 Saint-Nazaire, France
François Auger: Laboratoire IREENA, Université de Nantes, 37 Boulevard de l’Université, 44600 Saint-Nazaire, France
Jean-Christophe Olivier: Laboratoire IREENA, Université de Nantes, 37 Boulevard de l’Université, 44600 Saint-Nazaire, France
Emmanuel Schaeffer: Laboratoire IREENA, Université de Nantes, 37 Boulevard de l’Université, 44600 Saint-Nazaire, France
Bruno Auvity: Laboratoire LTEN, Université de Nantes, La Chantrerie, rue Christian Pauc—CS 50609, CEDEX 3, 44306 Nantes, France

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 20, 1-24

Abstract: Energy efficiency and low-carbon energy systems are increasingly taken into account in seaports, due to climate change challenges and the evolution of environmental regulations. Thus, technological breakthroughs must be brought to numerous systems in harbors, such as harbor cranes, seaport vehicles, or the power supply of berthed vessels. These aspects may require the establishment of a microgrid in the harbor area. Microgrids have been subjected to a wide development on the mainland and islands, mostly for domestic loads. However, these are still scarce in harbor areas. Their development in such places faces several challenges, such as high power requirements, monitoring and management of a wide range of loads, energy policy framework, etc. Moreover, the establishment of a microgrid involves a study of sizing and of energy management, to avoid prohibitive costs and to verify load requirements. This paper provides a literature survey related to the development of microgrids in seaport areas. Firstly, the main components that occur in harbor microgrids are listed, and then a review of studies dealing with sizing and energy management is proposed. Finally, from this survey, innovative concepts and barriers are listed, with an up-to-date review of microgrid development in seaports worldwide.

Keywords: microgrid; harbor; seaport; renewable energy; storage; sustainable development; energy management; sizing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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