Solar power generation for ships

What is a solar powered ship?

4.1.1. Solar/battery powered ships Solar/battery power system is the typical power system configuration for medium and small-scale solar-powered ships. The “Sun 21” (Fig. 9 a) was the world's first solar-powered ship to cross the Atlantic in 2006, with 65 m 2 PV panels between the hull to supply the ship power system .

Can solar photovoltaic systems be used in ship power systems?

For the large-scale ocean-going ship platform, the critical issue of applying solar photovoltaic (PV) system is integrating PV equipment into the ship power system (SPS) without changing its original structure.

How to control solar energy ship PV generation system?

The control of solar energy ship PV generation system. The PV generation system can operate in stand-alone mode to supply the lighting system through the ship main grid, if the sunlight is adequate. Then, switches SW b and SW c should be off, while the switch SW a is on.

What is a ship solar PV system?

At present, the ship solar PV system is mainly divided into off-grid and grid-connected two types. The off-grid PV system is independent of the ship's power grid and relies on batteries to ensure a continuous supply of power.

Can solar energy be used as a power source in a ship?

New energy sources, including solar energy, wind energy and fuel cells have already been introduced into ship power system. Solar energy can now be used as the main power source to propel small-scale ships, and as an auxiliary power source in large-scale ships to supply lighting, communication devices and navigation system.

What technologies are used for a new energy ship power system?

Three important technologies are used for the power system of the new energy ship: new-energy spatio-temporal prediction, ship power scheduling, and Digital Twin (DT). Research shows that new energy spatio-temporal prediction reduces the uncertainty for a ship power system.