Valencia to build substation as part of zero-emission project
Port Authority of Valencia and the Valenciaport Foundation will build an electricity substation as part of its goal to achieve zero-emission operations by 2030.
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Spain, Valencia: Port Authority of Valencia and the Valenciaport Foundation will build an electricity substation as part of its goal to achieve zero-emission operations by 2030.
In a statement, Valenciaport said the plan was part of a wider project to make the Port of Valencia and the nearby ports of Sagunto and Gandia carbon-free by using renewable energies, including wind and hydrogen.
Ships will be able to stop their engines and plug into the substation, therefore cutting the emission of gases and level of noise, utilising a resource known as ‘shore power’.
The port will build two 30 MW transformers to allow ships to connect to the electrical network and recharge their systems. Shore power has become an increasingly important tool for ports looking to lower emissions, with many seeing it as key to their long term sustainability targets.
“These actions involve a firm and decisive commitment to the implementation of renewable energies with investments in wind and photovoltaic energy or the construction of a new electricity substation”, said Federico Torres, director of the PAV’s Environment, Safety and Installations Area.
Source: Port Technology