Portsmouth International Port 

Context

 

A UK port electrifying berths for hybrid ferries and visiting vessels. Goal: reduce energy costs, lower Scope 2 emissions, demonstrate the value of new shore-power infrastructure.

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What MMS does

•  Optimises a grid-connected BESS in real time

•  Tariff arbitrage on half-hourly pricing

•  UK day-ahead carbon-intensity forecasts

•  Vessel hotel loads and shore-power demand

•  Site operational constraints

 

Outcomes

•  Minimised cost of imported electricity

•  Reduced carbon intensity of shore-supplied power

•  Auditable carbon reporting for port operators

•  Control backbone for future ferry charging and shore-power expansion

 

Why it matters

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Ports are among the most complex behind-the-meter sites in the UK: high peak loads, irregular demand patterns driven by vessel schedules, and increasing pressure to decarbonise. The MMS turns a static battery into an active asset that responds to tariffs, grid carbon and operational realities at once.

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