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The operational requirements of the hybrid and all-electric power systems are defined at the beginning of the design process; allocating space, weight, loading profile for the equipment and systems that will be installed during construction and operated during the service life of the vessel.
The system protection requirements for hybrid/all-electric power systems are to comply with 4-8-2/9 of the Marine Vessel Rules, 4-3-2/9.11 of MOU Rules or 3/15 of the ABS Requirements for DC Power Distribution Systems as applicable.
Since the power production of solar PV panels depends on the ambient environment and is available at the system's rated output under limited conditions, solar PV systems are to be integrated with an energy storage system to stabilize, store, and distribute the generated power to the vessel's electric power system.
With hybrid power systems in wide use in the marine and offshore industries, ABS provides owners and operators notations for different arrangements and configurations where electric power generation and energy storage technologies are used.
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