Pier 300 is a container terminal within the Port of Los Angeles in California. Due to a lack of voltage support, the terminal had been unable to fully deploy their existing new high-powered cranes and could only operate them at a percentage of their design capacity, performance speeds, and acceleration rates.
Hitachi Energy's advanced automation solution and flywheel energy storage systems provide high-intensity power to the high-powered cranes in the terminal for very short bursts of time when required, facilitating full performance for the cranes.
Challenge
Terminal unable to fully utilize high-powered cranes, only operating at a percentage of their design capacity, performance speeds, and acceleration rates
Solution
Install 2 flywheel energy storage systems (3.2MW / 3.3MWh) with e-mesh Control system
Results
Solution provides high-intensity power to the terminal's cranes for very short bursts of time when required, facilitating full performance
Flexibility, state-of-the-art microgrids
Enabling Full Deployment
With their flexibility and innovative features, Hitachi Energy’s state-of-the-art automation solution and battery energy storage systems (BESS) provide high-intensity power Pier 300’s high-powered cranes for very short bursts of time when required, enabling fast response times to bridge variations in demand and supply.