Energy Price Setting in Optimal Routing, Scheduling and Battery Swapping for Electric Barges
An e-barge operator-centric model to identify cost-efficient energy price designs through optimal planning
M.N. Wijn (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
M.B. Duinkerken – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering)
A.J. van Binsbergen – Mentor (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
W. Qu – Mentor (TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering)
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Abstract
The inland waterway transportation sector in The Netherlands must, just like many sectors, reduce greenhouse gases emissions. One of the methods that is currently explored to reduce the emission of these gases, is by letting barges sail on electric energy, instead of traditional fuel. This system works with battery containers that are placed on the vessel with general container cranes. These containers are filled with large battery packs of 2600 kWh in total, providing the energy for propulsion. With this battery container, the vessel can sail for a couple of hours. Once the battery is depleted, the skipper can moor the barge at a battery swapping facility to replace the depleted battery and continue its journey. Meanwhile, the depleted battery is replenished on shore so it can be used by another vessel....