Shore power storage

What is shore power?

Shore power refers to the possibility for a ship to plug in to an onshore electricity grid when in port. With shore power, the vessel does not have to use its auxiliary engines to generate power. This decreases emissions and noise. Shore power can also be used to charge the energy storage system on board the ship. shore power connection.

How do you use shore power?

But there is also another way to use shore power: for charging your vessel’s batteries. For fully electric ships or hybrid ships with both engines and batteries, a chargeable onboard energy storage system allows the ship to sail without using its engines.

How do shore power solutions help ships save fuel and reduce emissions?

Shore power solutions from Wärtsilä help vessels save fuel and decrease their emissions because they can plug in to the onshore electricity grid when in port. Without shore power, the vessels would have to use auxiliary engines to generate power.

Could your vessel benefit from a ship to shore power connection?

Here are five other intriguing ways your vessel could benefit from a ship to shore power connection. Cold ironing is the process of using shoreside electrical power – or shore power – for the hotel load of a ship in port, meaning it can keep its main and auxiliary engines powered down.

How does shore power work on a ship?

On the ship an incoming panel is placed in a confined room, where the operator connects the ship to shore power. The power is often via a transformer (if ship grid is low voltage) connected to the main switchboard. The Wärtsilä shore power control system and built in safety features ensures safe and seamless operation.

Should you use a shore power connection?

You now know about the benefits of using a shore power connection – especially one that can supply renewable electricity – for hotel load when in port. This significantly reduces a vessel’s emissions and fuel consumption. But there is also another way to use shore power: for charging your vessel’s batteries.