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In particular, limited research attention has paid to the extent to which the service level provided by OPS infrastructure affects the financial performance of such investments.This paper addresses this gap by analysing the relationship between service level and economic viability through a case study of the Southern Container Terminal at the Port of Leix\u00f5es (Portugal). Three investment scenarios were evaluated, corresponding to the installation of one, two, and three OPS systems, delivering service levels of 65%, 94%, and 100%, respectively. A 20-year financial analysis (2025\u20132044) was conducted using Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Payback Period as key indicators, under discount rates of 3% and 5%.The results demonstrate that service level significantly influences investment feasibility. The scenario with a 65% service level is economically unviable, presenting negative NPVs and an IRR below the cost of capital. In contrast, the 94% and 100% service level scenarios generate positive NPVs (at 3%) and IRRs slightly above 5%, indicating moderate but acceptable profitability. However, increasing the service level from 94% to 100% does not produce a proportional improvement in financial returns, revealing diminishing marginal gains relative to the intermediate scenario.The findings indicate that maximising service level does not necessarily maximise economic attractiveness. Instead, an optimal balance between infrastructure capacity and expected demand is essential to ensure financial sustainability while delivering substantial environmental benefits. These findings offer practical guidance for port authorities and policymakers seeking to design economically viable OPS systems.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.2139\/ssrn.6435543","type":"posted-content","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,18]],"date-time":"2026-03-18T03:37:06Z","timestamp":1773805026000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The influence of service level on the economic viability of Onshore Power Supply (OPS) systems - A case study"],"prefix":"10.2139","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8420-0875","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Paulo","family":"\u00c1vila","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Paulo","family":"Moreira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3871-4215","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Alzira","family":"Mota","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5712-9954","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Helio","family":"Castro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9082-3291","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Jo\u00e3o","family":"Bastos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4225-6525","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Lu\u00eds","family":"Pinto Ferreira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Nuno  O.","family":"Fernandes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2773-1829","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Antonio","family":"Duarte Santos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Paulo  Mendes","family":"Moreira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"78","reference":[{"key":"ref1","article-title":"Comparative Analysis of Multicriteria Decision-Making Methods for Bus Washing Process Selection: A Case Study","volume":"2024","author":"P \ufffdvila","year":"2024","journal-title":"Journal of Engineering (United Kingdom)"},{"issue":"3","key":"ref2","first-page":"265","article-title":"Improving manufacturing enterprises resources utilization (special issue editorial)","volume":"9","author":"P \ufffdvila","year":"2016","journal-title":"International Journal of Business Excellence"},{"issue":"2","key":"ref3","first-page":"137","article-title":"Governance and sustainability (special issue editorial)","volume":"24","author":"G Putnik","year":"2016","journal-title":"International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering"},{"key":"ref4","article-title":"European ports becoming 'fit for 55","author":"K Jacobs","year":"2022","journal-title":"European Parliamentary Research Service"},{"key":"ref5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1016\/j.apenergy.2020.116425","article-title":"The CO2 reduction potential of shore-side electricity in Europe","volume":"285","author":"B Stolz","year":"2021","journal-title":"Applied Energy"},{"issue":"8","key":"ref6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.3390\/infrastructures6080114","article-title":"Pollutant emissions in ports: A comprehensive review","volume":"6","author":"S Barberi","year":"2021","journal-title":"Infrastructures"},{"key":"ref7","year":"2025","journal-title":"Standards for Development. 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