Electricity cost of telesolar container communication stations

Are offshore charging stations economically viable?

Three offshore power generation technologies, namely, wind, solar, and floating nuclear power plants, are compared to demonstrate the economics of offshore charging stations. Compared to conventional vessels using bunker fuels, full-electric vessels are cost competitive even under the assumed first-of-a-kind costs.

Are full-electric vessels cost-competitive?

Compared to conventional vessels using bunker fuels, full-electric vessels are cost competitive even under the assumed first-of-a-kind costs. Among the three offshore power sources compared in this study, a marinised charging station with floating nuclear power plant is shown to be the most cost-competitive.

Can floating nuclear power plant be a cost-competitive charging power source?

Floating nuclear power plant can be a cost-competitive charging power source. Electrification of international maritime transport, despite rapidly falling battery prices and improvements in battery technologies, remains constrained by midway charging, as the range of electric ocean-going vehicles is limited on a full charge.

What is the electrical infrastructure cost model?

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Electrical Infrastructure Cost Model is an Excel-based tool designed to estimate the electrical infrastructure costs of marine energy components and subsystems.