MarineSolar Energy Solutions and Sustainable Motion (SU|MO) have partnered to develop and validate a high-frequency energy monitoring and reporting capability for MarineSolar’s NanoDeck platform.
The project, which will give shipowners and charterers the ability to accurately monitor, verify and report onboard renewable energy generation and solar performance, will be delivered from MarineSolar’s European office at the maritime innovation hub RDM Rotterdam, where SU|MO is also based.
During the proof-of-concept programme, MarineSolar’s NanoDeck platform and SU|MO’s monitoring technology will be integrated within a dedicated test environment to assess how effectively renewable energy data can be collected, synchronised and displayed through local and cloud-based dashboards. It will provide accurate, up-to-date information on how much renewable electricity NanoDeck™ generates on individual vessels or across entire fleets. It will also offer insights into reductions in fuel consumption, emissions and operating costs, while highlighting performance trends to support ongoing optimisation.
The findings will help define the functionality and requirements for a future commercial monitoring and reporting platform.
Joep Groot, COO at MarineSolar Energy Solutions, said: “Generating renewable energy onboard is only part of the equation. Shipowners and charterers need clear, reliable data to quantify the value it delivers. But monitoring renewable energy at sea requires specialist expertise. While many reporting systems have been developed for land-based applications, vessels present a completely different operating environment, with constantly changing conditions and a moving platform.
“SU|MO’s experience working onboard ships makes them an ideal partner to help us develop a solution that is purpose-built for operation at sea. This proof of concept represents an important step towards providing customers with the operational insights they need to maximise the value of onboard renewable energy.”
Rob van der Stel, Director at SU|MO, added: “NanoDeck has enormous potential to provide vessels with clean, renewable electricity. Our role is to make that performance visible and measurable by demonstrating how high-frequency operational data can be captured, analysed and presented in a way that delivers meaningful insights.
“By validating this approach, we will establish the foundations for a reliable monitoring and reporting platform that supports MarineSolar and its customers as the company moves towards commercial deployment.”
Following the proof of concept, the partners will carry out a gap analysis to define the functional and technical requirements for a full-scale industrial maritime application. The companies intend to develop a joint roadmap to support future deployment.
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