Energy systems integration and sector coupling in future ports: A qualitative study of Norwegian ports

Cecilia Gabrielii, Marte Gammelsæter, Eirill Bachmann Mehammer, Sigrid Damman, Hanne Kauko and Line Rydså

Applied Energy, 2025, vol. 380, issue C, No S0306261924023870

Abstract: Ports will play an important role in the decarbonisation of maritime transport towards 2050, and for the energy transition in a larger perspective. In this context, options for integrating multiple energy carriers and end-user sectors are seldom addressed. This study aims at qualitatively assessing the energy transition in Norwegian ports, centred around energy supply to the maritime sector, but with a particular focus on sector coupling and energy system integration. To elaborate on plausible energy systems in ports towards 2050, four exploratory scenarios were designed, driven by a low or high techno-economic and socio-technical development. Four case ports were selected for the scenario assessment, differing in ship traffic, ownership, location, port activities, nearby industries, current energy carriers, and ambition level for energy transition.

Keywords: Port decarbonisation; Port energy system; Maritime energy transition; Energy system integration; Exploratory scenarios; Sector coupling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.125003

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