PALM Charger

掌上充电器

• 批准号: 10099687
• 金额: $ 99.28万
• 依托单位: APOLLO OFFSHORE ENGINEERING LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2024 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10099687
• 关键词: PALM; Charger

As offshore wind pushes into deeper waters and the supporting fleet strives to decarbonise, limitations are encountered in the charging capacity of electrically-powered marine vessels (marine EVs) that seek to support construction and operations. The option to recharge in the field therefore becomes attractive, both in terms of extending range, and also increasing the workability of marine EVs that might otherwise be confined to relatively short transits to and from shore.This project seeks to trial and advance to commercialisation an innovative method of achieving recharging offshore, the PALM Charger. Based on Apollo's Pull and Lock Marine connection system, the PALM Charger allows a vessel to hook up to an offshore mounted charging point in a single winching operation from its back deck. Minimal bespoke outfitting is needed, no active control systems are used and there is no personnel transfer. The connection operation is swift and rugged.The core infrastructure trials will comprise a 14-day offshore deployment of a test rig onto a moored platform off Orkney. A marine vessel will make repeated connections and disconnections using the prototype PALM Charger system in a range of seastates. Project objectives include:* Demonstrating the mechanical connection system in an offshore environment* Demonstrating the functionality of the electrical connection system* Building understanding of the vessel handling operations* Accumulating reliability data on the system operation* Building understanding of the regulatory and certification context* Refining the commercial design* Developing a marketing plan and business case.Apollo will provide overall project management and engineering, providing their prototype PALM Charger system and evolving the marketing plan and design development. The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) will lead the testing operations, working with Leask Marine to set up a test rig and undertake vessel connection/ disconnection operations. As a marine contractor, Leask Marine represent a group of potential future customers, informing the marine operational practicalities and market interest.The outputs of the project will thus advance conversations with developers who are open to innovations, while requiring evidence of reliability to support bankability decisions. While this project focuses on UK offshore wind as a use case, the international expansion of the market will present export opportunities. There are also numerous other sectors where offshore charging of marine EVs would have an application.

随着海上风电进入更深的沃茨，支持船队努力脱碳，寻求支持建设和运营的电动船舶（海上EV）的充电能力受到限制。因此，在现场充电的选择变得很有吸引力，无论是在扩展范围方面，还是在增加海上电动汽车的可操作性方面，否则这些电动汽车可能仅限于相对较短的往返海岸的运输。该项目旨在试验并推进商业化一种实现海上充电的创新方法，即PALM充电器。基于Apollo的Pull and Lock Marine连接系统，PALM充电器允许船舶在后甲板的单个绞车操作中连接到海上安装的充电点。需要最少的定制装备，不使用主动控制系统，也没有人员转移。连接操作迅速而坚固。核心基础设施试验将包括在奥克尼附近的一个系泊平台上部署一个为期14天的海上试验平台。船舶将在一系列海况下使用原型PALM充电器系统进行重复连接和断开。项目目标包括：* 演示海上环境中的机械连接系统 * 演示电气连接系统的功能 * 建立对船舶装卸操作的理解 * 积累系统操作的可靠性数据 * 建立对监管和认证环境的理解 * 完善商业设计 * 制定营销计划和商业案例Apollo将提供整体项目管理和工程，提供他们的PALM充电器原型系统，并制定营销计划和设计开发。欧洲海洋能源中心（EMEC）将领导测试操作，与莱斯克Marine合作建立测试平台并进行船舶连接/断开操作。作为一家海事承包商，莱斯克Marine代表着一群潜在的未来客户，为海事运营的实用性和市场利益提供信息。因此，该项目的成果将推动与开放创新的开发人员的对话，同时需要可靠的证据来支持银行可接受的决策。虽然该项目的重点是英国海上风电作为一个用例，但市场的国际扩张将带来出口机会。还有许多其他领域，海上电动汽车的海上充电将有应用。