Development of Mobile and Fixed Models of Hybrid Energy Charging Station for Marine Applications and Waterfront Infrastructures

This project aims to develop two microgrid models based on hybrid energy resources for supplying clean energy to marine applications and waterfront infrastructure. The proposed Hybrid Energy Station (HES) has two models of HES microgrid. The first is a mobile HES (MHES) for supplying offshore power for charging boats and ships and auxiliary services integrated with fast charging technology and smart routing technique. The second is a fixed HES (FHES) for supplying the shore power for facilities for loading and unloading, commercial port facilities, supplying ancillary services, and charging ships and boats at the harbor. The two stations are integrated in the way the mobile station can work as a part of the fixed units or goes back and forth between the waterfront and the onshore area for doing charging and discharging missions. The two models combine many renewable energy sources to reduce greenhouse gas emission.

Faculty Supervisor:

Hossam Gaber

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Green/Alternative Energy; Transportation (excluding aerospace); Energy and Utilities

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

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