NEUTRON : Research from all areas of the Civil Engineering
Vol 25 No 01 (2025): JULY 2025

TECHNO-ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK AND MICROGRID OPTIMIZATION FOR SMART RENEWABLE ENERGY LOGISTIC PORTS (SRE-LP) IN ARCHIPELAGIC MARITIME NETWORKS: A SCENARIO-BASED ASSESSMENT FOR INDONESIA

Candra Setiawan (Narotama University)
Adi Prawito (Narotama University)
Fauzilah Salleh (Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2025

Abstract

Ports in Indonesian archipelagic logistics face growing demand for reliable terminal electricity and lower emissions from ships at berth. This study develops a transparent scenario-based techno-economic framework for a Smart Renewable Energy Logistic Port (SRE-LP) combining solar photovoltaics (PV), coastal wind generation, lithium iron phosphate battery energy storage (BESS), high-voltage onshore power supply (OPS), and an integrated energy management system (EMS). Official Indonesian maritime statistical publications are used to establish the policy and data context; technology architecture and evaluation metrics are grounded in traceable international standards and peer-reviewed research. The configuration assessed is a proposed 12.5-MWp PV system, 4.5-MW wind cluster, 8-MWh/4-MW BESS and two OPS connection points totaling 4.5 MW. Using the draft’s hypothetical capital expenditure of US$18.45 million, constant annual net savings of US$3.42 million, a 20-year period and 8.5% discount rate, an arithmetic recalculation yields an illustrative net present value of US$13.91 million, internal rate of return of 17.84%, and discounted payback of 7.53 years. Direct vessel-at-berth emissions potentially avoided by OPS must be evaluated together with grid-generation emissions. Because audited tariff records, hourly metering, emission factors and field validation were not supplied, these results represent scenario calculations, not proven operational performance at Indonesian ports.

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Abbrev

neutron

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Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture Engineering Transportation

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