Incorporating power converters for energy saving marine applications

Abstract

This paper presents two different approaches for the incorporation of commercial inverters in ships' low voltage electric network, either for the exploitation of renewable sources such as the sun and the wind, or for energy regeneration from the exhaust gases heat. Both solutions contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions as well as to fuel consumption reduction. The inverters as well as all the necessary installation components should meet the requirements for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) as they are reported on IEC 60092 or IEEE 45 series and are a part of ABS rules -approved from national and international register of shipping organizations.