Port Technologies
The electrification technologies discussed here in the Port Electrification Handbook—including distributed energy resources (DERs), microgrids, and electrified end uses—vary in technology readiness and availability. Similarly, ports also vary in risk tolerance and their associated interest in investing in early-stage technologies. Grants and other financial incentives could help ports and stakeholders overcome some investment risk. Nonetheless, it is valuable to understand technology readiness and availability when planning potential electrification efforts, which is estimated in the figure below. These technologies are discussed in further detail in the handbook.
