In this strategy, fuel cell ships, electric propulsion ships, and gas fuel ships are said to be effective in reducing carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the ship industry.
Japan has an ambitious goal to generate 36-38% of its power from renewable energy sources by 2030. To achieve this goal, innovations such as PowerX''s power transfer vessel need to be developed and used to help renewable energy sectors operate efficiently.
The Japanese startup PowerX launched in March 2021 with the ambitious idea of offloading electricity from offshore wind turbines, without having to lay new undersea cables.
The Japanese startup PowerX launched in March 2021 with the ambitious idea of offloading electricity from offshore wind turbines, without having to lay new undersea cables.
A Japanese firm has set out to shake up energy storage and transmission with a freshly launched "power transfer vessel" concept that is designed to carry electricity from offshore wind farms...
Development has begun in Japan of a marine battery storage vessel that would be charged at sea from offshore wind and then carry the power back to land. Startup PowerX has come up with the concept of the Power ARK, a so-called ''power transfer vessel''.
Japanese battery startup Power X unveils the design of a large electric ship to be completed by 2025. Vessel ''X'' will be the first in a line of "Battery Tankers" and is scheduled for field tests in 2026.
Japanese technology company PowerX has unveiled the detailed design of a new cargo ship equipped for storing and transporting surplus electricity generated from renewable sources.
Japanese company PowerX is moving ahead with its strange plan to build a "mobile power station" in the form of a 140-meter (460-ft) electric "battery tanker," which will carry 241 megawatt-hours...
The 140-meter-long electric-powered battery tanker X features an electric cruising range of up to 300km to transport clean energy from offshore wind, from one grid to another or an island.
Development has begun in Japan of a marine battery storage vessel that would be charged at sea from offshore wind and then carry the power back to land. Startup PowerX has come up with the concept of the Power
In this strategy, fuel cell ships, electric propulsion ships, and gas fuel ships are said to be effective in reducing carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the ship industry.
Japanese company PowerX is moving ahead with its strange plan to build a "mobile power station" in the form of a 140-meter (460-ft) electric "battery tanker," which will carry 241 megawatt-hours...
That's a fine question. PowerX points out that Japan is surrounded by deep seas, and prone to earthquakes, and says in a press release that "the ship-based solution resolves issues such as long downtime from undersea cable malfunctions and repairs, as well as the high costs associated with ultra-high voltage connections and substations."
One specific area he highlighted for potential application in Japan is to supplement the grids between the wind-rich but remote Hokkaido region in the north, Tohuku in the northeast, and the Tokyo area on the east-central coast, where Japan’s power demand is highest.
PowerX signed an MoU and partnered with Kyushu Electric Power Co and the City of Yokohama to turn the concept into reality and decarbonize the ports. Moreover, a new company, Ocean Power Grid Inc., will be established later this year to handle the battery tanker operations.
“Right now, only [270 MW] are produced using offshore wind today, and there’s an opportunity to expand that to 45 GW by 2040,” said Ito. However, “Japan is surrounded by deep coastal waters, which limit the potential range for setting up offshore wind farms,” he said.
