The energy storage system (ESS) is part of a smart grid management system (SGMS) which has the potential to improve energy efficiency by 2.5%, reducing the port\u2019s carbon footprint by 1,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.<\/p>\n
The project is part of the US$8 million partnership between the Energy Market Authority and PSA Corporation to reduce PSA\u2019s energy usage in port operations through the use of smart grid technologies and energy management systems. EMA and PSA have awarded a consortium led by Envision Digital to develop an SGMS which includes an ESS and solar photovoltaic panels managed by Envision Digital\u2019s EnOSTM.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a premier hub port driving innovation, digitalisation and sustainability, PSA can play an active role in contributing and co-creating Singapore\u2019s smart grid architecture and energy systems,\u201d said Alvin Foo, head of new technologies and sustainability at PSA.<\/p>\n
The EnOSTM platform uses machine learning to provide real-time forecasts of the terminal\u2019s energy demand, making planning, scheduling and energy management straightforward. Whenever there is a forecasted surge in energy needs, the 2 megawatt\/2 megawatt-hour battery ESS is activated to supply more, meaning spikes in demand are minimised.<\/p>\n
When not in use, the ESS will sell power back to Singapore\u2019s national grid. Insights from the project may encourage others to adopt ESS, not least at Tuas Port which will be the world\u2019s single largest fully automated terminal upon completion in the 2040s.<\/p>\n
For even greater sustainability, retired batteries from port equipment such as automated guided vehicles can be repurposed into second-life ESS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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