The innovation and venture capital arm of PSA International, PSA unboxed, and grid infrastructure firm Amperesand have agreed to conduct trials focused on port decarbonisation through electrification.
This partnership involves a pilot trial of Amperesand’s solid-state transformer technology at Singapore’s port, as part of PSA’s planned upcoming charging facilities for its fleet of electric prime movers.
Amperesand’s technology provides high-power charging infrastructure for PSA’s electric fleet and is natively intelligent for energy monitoring and management.
The solution features silicon carbide devices and proprietary high-frequency modules, ensuring power flow with higher efficiency and reduced grid strain in a compact form factor. The modular and scalable design enables PSA to manage its electric vehicle charging facilities by distributing power economically across the facility’s high-capacity dispensers.
This partnership will begin with a one-year proof of value that is targeted to start in mid-2025. It is aimed at gathering data on the functionality and validating the performance and cost of Amperesand’s solution in PSA’s fleet charging application, with the potential to support further port electrification.
“By evaluating solid-state transformer technology at PSA Singapore, we aim to gain strategic insights that could inform our approach to sustainable electrification and operational resilience in the future,” said Nelson Quek, regional CEO of southeast Asia at PSA International.
“PSA finds Amperesand’s SST technology promising and I look forward to the positive outcomes from the trial as it has the potential to enhance our efforts in sustainable electrification at the port,” added Alvin Foo, head of technology and sustainability solutions at PSA Singapore and head of PSA unboxed.
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