Virtual Bunkering for Electric Vessels (VBEV) Demo

电动船舶虚拟加油示范(VBEV)将建立在CMDC2可行性研究的基础上，以提供世界上第一个船舶到电网的示范项目。它将展示电动船只上的电池在不用于推进时如何被利用，为港口、港口和电网提供能量存储和灵活性服务。这一使能基础设施有可能显著减少系统和现场层面的碳排放，加快向清洁海洋的过渡。软件升级、采用通信协议和新的充电控制器将被实施到电动容器中，使电池能够与双向充电器进行通信。结合船舶到电网管理平台的开发，随后可以发送信号，使电池在最佳时间进行充电和放电，能量可以双向转移，然后可以在各种场景中部署，以满足港口、港口、船舶运营商或电网运营商等关键利益攸关方的需求。VBEV将测试两个关键场景。首先，船舶到电网，通过这种方式将能量输出到电网，以提供灵活性和平衡服务。其次，仪表背后的解决方案可以为现场提供更好的能源管理，包括整合可再生能源和能源套利。增强的能源管理将使现场能够更好地适应船舶电气化对电力的日益增长的需求，潜在地减少容量有限或成本高昂的电网连接，并整合更多可再生能源。研究将建立在可行性研究的基础上，通过收集一系列合适船舶类型的占空比数据，确定最适合船舶到电网的船舶原型。该项目还将评估在海洋环境中对电池健康的影响以及可能的监管影响。通过该项目，我们将建立一个商业模式，向现场、船舶所有者和运营商提供产品。随着电动船舶的发展，这项技术具有巨大的扩大潜力，通过强大的商业模式，可以从改善电池健康、降低运行成本和产生收入中受益。世界第一该项目将使英国处于船舶到电网技术的前沿，并为英国供应链和出口提供重要机会。该项目将生产第一艘能够双向电力传输的船舶，为其他船舶制造商设定标准，开发船舶到电网的管理平台，为客户提供世界领先的商业产品研发。

The Virtual Bunkering for Electric Vessels demonstration (VBEV) will build upon the CMDC2 feasibility study to deliver the World's first vessel-to-grid demonstration project. It will show how batteries on electric vessels can be utilised when not in use for propulsion, to deliver energy storage and flexibility services to harbours, ports and the grid. This enabling infrastructure has the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions on a system and a site level, accelerating the transition to clean maritime.Software upgrades, adoption of communication protocols and new charge controllers will be implemented into electric vessels which will enable the battery to communicate with the bi-directional charger. Combined with the development of a vessel-to-grid management platform, signals can then be sent to enable both charge and discharge of the battery at optimal times.Energy moved bi-directionally, can then be deployed in various scenarios to meet the needs of the key stakeholders including ports, harbours, vessel operators or grid network operators. VBEV will test two key scenarios. Firstly, vessel-to-grid whereby energy is exported to the grid network to offer flexibility and balancing services. Secondly, a behind the meter solution that enables greater energy management for the site, including the integration of renewable energy and energy arbitrage. Enhanced energy management will allow sites to better adapt to increasing demands on power from electrification of vessels, potentially reduce the grid connection where capacity is limited or costly and to integrate more renewables.Research will build on the feasibility study where the most suitable vessel archetypes for vessel-to-grid were identified, by gathering duty cycle data across a range of suitable vessel types. The project will also assess the impact upon battery health in a marine setting and possible regulatory impacts.Through the project we will build a business model with a product offering to sites, vessel owners and operators. With the growth of electric vessels, this technology has massive scale-up potential and through a robust business model there can be benefits from improved battery health, reduced running costs and revenue generation.The World first the project will put the UK at the forefront of vessel-to-grid technology and offer significant opportunities for UK supply chains and for export. The project will produce the first vessels capable of bi-directional power transfer, set a standard for other vessel manufacturers, develop a vessel-to-grid management platform, provide world leading research and development of a commercial product for customers.