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This paper is focused on defining alternative on-site generation of electrical energy from renewable resources. Due to the ease of installation, the photovoltaic systems can be seen as one of the most accessible alternative. The focus is on four main questions: feasibility, how much energy can we produce, the amortization and costs and potential risks. In order to have a clear depiction of the locations where the PV could be installed, a model of an actual container terminal has been designed. As for the CO2 reduction a range has been set between 1010t in a pessimistic case and the maximal end of this range is 1428t. The initial investments and their amortization, the author has set the return on investment around 12.8 years without considering the maintenance factor. As a final conclusion, the author states that PV technology is suitable to a container terminal due to the ease of installation as well as its maintenance free policy. | This paper is focused on defining alternative on-site generation of electrical energy from renewable resources. Due to the ease of installation, the photovoltaic systems can be seen as one of the most accessible alternative. The focus is on four main questions: feasibility, how much energy can we produce, the amortization and costs and potential risks. In order to have a clear depiction of the locations where the PV could be installed, a model of an actual container terminal has been designed. As for the CO2 reduction a range has been set between 1010t in a pessimistic case and the maximal end of this range is 1428t. The initial investments and their amortization, the author has set the return on investment around 12.8 years without considering the maintenance factor. As a final conclusion, the author states that PV technology is suitable to a container terminal due to the ease of installation as well as its maintenance free policy. | ||
Revision as of 11:37, 18 March 2014
Reduction of the CO2 Footprints of Container Terminals by Photovoltaics This paper is focused on defining alternative on-site generation of electrical energy from renewable resources. Due to the ease of installation, the photovoltaic systems can be seen as one of the most accessible alternative. The focus is on four main questions: feasibility, how much energy can we produce, the amortization and costs and potential risks. In order to have a clear depiction of the locations where the PV could be installed, a model of an actual container terminal has been designed. As for the CO2 reduction a range has been set between 1010t in a pessimistic case and the maximal end of this range is 1428t. The initial investments and their amortization, the author has set the return on investment around 12.8 years without considering the maintenance factor. As a final conclusion, the author states that PV technology is suitable to a container terminal due to the ease of installation as well as its maintenance free policy.
