Port of Gothenburg plans to connect tankers to shore power from 2023
The port authority, Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg, has confirmed that The Energy Port is set to be the next in line in the expansion of the shore side power network. It will be the first energy port in the world with this particular offer.
The Port of Gothenburg has worked closely with the shipping companies to establish an interface that is said to be globally unique for the tanker segment. The Port of Gothenburg was also one of the first ports in the world to offer shore side power for vessels.
Production development engineer at Gothenburg Port Authority, Jörgen Wrennfors, said: “We are about to take the next crucial step by connecting tankers to shore side power points.
Doing so in an explosive environment is more complicated, and the Port of Gothenburg looks as if it will become the first port in the world to offer this option. The hope is that other ports will follow suit, creating a basis for a shore side power standard in explosive environments.”
An efficient means of reducing emissions from vessels at berth is shore side power. Auxiliary engines currently powered by marine gas oil can be connected to a shore side power supply, avoiding combustion emissions whilst the vessel is loading or discharging.
The port has set a goal of reducing carbon emissions by 70 percent by 2030 – including vessels.
It is estimated that shore side power at the Energy Port will reduce carbon emissions from vessels by 1,800 tonnes per year.
For more information visit www.portofgothenburg.com
28th June 2021
