eCite Digital Repository
Techno-economic feasibility study of battery-powered ferries
Citation
Al-Falahi, MDA and Coleiro, J and Jayasinghe, SDG and Enshaei, H and Garaniya, V and Baguley, C and Madawala, U, Techno-economic feasibility study of battery-powered ferries, Proceedings of 2018 IEEE 4th Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC), 10-13 December 2018, Singapore, pp. 1-7. ISBN 978-1-5386-8257-9 (2018) [Refereed Conference Paper]
 | PDF Pending copyright assessment - Request a copy 704Kb |
Official URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8636010
DOI: doi:10.1109/SPEC.2018.8636010
Abstract
The move towards incorporating more-electric solutions in
the transportation sector has gained increased momentum during the
last decade. Cost of fossil fuels and environmental impacts of emissions
are the main driving factors behind this growing trend. Nevertheless,
advancements in battery technologies are the key enablers for the widespread
application of electric alternatives in a more realistic manner.
This paper looks into this trend from electric ferries perspective and
presents a technical and economic feasibility assessment. The technical
study includes sizing of the battery storage system based on Depth-of-
Discharge (DOD) and maximum load scenario. The proposed sizing is
validated against the measured load profile. The economic study
includes initial investment, operational cost and maintenance cost of a
battery powered electric ferry. The economic analysis considered the
payback period (PBP) and battery lifecycles as assessment factors. The
technical assessment results revealed that the proposed battery system
can efficiently power the ferry within the stipulated DOD range. The
maximum DOD achieved is 70 %, which provided a reasonable lifetime
of 10.7 years. The economic analysis revealed that the battery’s DOD
has significant effects on the investment cost of the system and the PBP.
The PBP is found to be 6.7 years which is 37 % less than the lifetime of
the battery. Overall, the battery-powered ferry is found to be feasible
with 51.3% operational costs saving compared to the diesel-electric
alternative.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | battery powered ferry, diesel electric ferry, energy storage system, payback period |
| Research Division: | Engineering |
| Research Group: | Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| Research Field: | Renewable Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Solar Cells) |
| Objective Division: | Energy |
| Objective Group: | Renewable Energy |
| Objective Field: | Renewable Energy not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Al-Falahi, MDA (Mr Monaaf Al-Falahi) |
| UTAS Author: | Coleiro, J (Mr James Coleiro) |
| UTAS Author: | Jayasinghe, SDG (Dr Shantha Jayasinghe Arachchillage) |
| UTAS Author: | Enshaei, H (Dr Hossein Enshaei) |
| UTAS Author: | Garaniya, V (Dr Vikram Garaniya) |
| ID Code: | 130751 |
| Year Published: | 2018 |
| Deposited By: | Seafaring |
| Deposited On: | 2019-02-11 |
| Last Modified: | 2019-03-04 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
Repository Staff Only: item control page