Zero-emission inland waterway transport using swappable energy containers

For 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, a fully integrated public charging station and smart energy hub has been delivered to CCT Moerdijk. The installation makes it possible to fully charge so-called ZESpacks (interchangeable 20-foot battery containers for inland waterway vessels) with green electricity in just three hours.

𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴:

• 𝗚𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲: The facility shares the electrical grid connection with the Combined Cargo Terminals (CCT) terminal. This prevents overloading of the power grid.
• 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗲𝗵𝘂𝗯: When there are no ships (such as the Den Bosch Max BV) docked at the pier, the charged battery containers can be flexibly deployed for mobile shore power, temporary construction power, or local grid support.
• 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: The system uses the latest generation of MCS (Megawatt Charging System) connectors. This enables a fast, safe, and automated connection to the ship.
• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽: The system is ‘plug-and-play,’ with Electroproject supplying the smart energy and control technology. SPIE designed the infrastructure, from the grid connection to a robust installation.
• 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗷 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗺: Although the installation currently runs on lithium-ion batteries, the system is designed to be compatible with other energy sources in the future, such as hydrogen containers.

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