Maritime Microgrids: The Key Enabler to Decarbonize the Maritime Industry
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 June 2024 | Viewed by 170
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microgrids (AC/DC/hybrid); electric transportation technologies; energy management systems; wind and PV grid connected systems; control and management of distributed generation and energy storage systems; smart grids; IoT applied to smart grids
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microgrid technologies are the key to accelerating the decarbonization of the maritime sector. In this context, maritime microgrids are localized, self-contained energy systems used in maritime environments, such as ships, ports, and offshore installations. Maritime microgrids, similarly to land-based microgrids, can also be categorized as either AC, DC, or hybrid AC/DC, depending on the specific case studies.
Ships are transitioning to having all-electric shipboard power systems (SPSs) by optimally using onboard energy sources and through the integration of energy storage systems. Presently, approximately 80% of ships use a diesel electric transmission system in their onboard SPS. Hence, SPSs are transforming into highly dynamic shipboard microgrids. While SMGs have many similarities with the terrestrial microgrids, there are also many differences in the power generation, load dynamics, power system stability, spatial limitations, and the effect of wind and ocean currents, amongst others. Port microgrids refer to electricity distribution networks in ports that use the microgrid concept to support their operations. In ports, microgrids can improve the operational efficiency, increase renewable energy penetration, and provide flexibility by installing energy storage systems.
This Special Issue aims to publish high-quality research and review papers related to maritime microgrids. The topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, novel system architectures, energy and power management strategies, energy efficiency measures and power quality phenomena identification/mitigation in:
- Shipboard microgrids;
- Port microgrids (including seaports and inland ports);
- Offshore microgrid applications;
- Offshore renewable energy integration;
- Power electronic converters for maritime microgrids;
- Shore-to-Ship/Shore side electricity/Cold ironing.
Dr. Alexander Micallef
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- shipboard microgrids
- port microgrids
- offshore microgrid applications
- maritime power and energy solutions
- digital technologies in maritime microgrids
