Port of Valencia issues tender for construction of shore power

The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has put out a tender for development of shore power service for ships at the Transversal Costa-MSC quay.

PHOTO: A containership at the Port of Valencia. Valenciaport

APV is working to award a contract for “the installation of electrical connections for ships and the maintenance of the same at the Transversal de Costa quay.” The tender includes drafting, execution and maintenance of the project, which is valued at almost €12.5 million ($13.5 million).

The installation will mark “the first electrification or Onshore Power Supply (OPS) project to be carried out by Valenciaport,” APV claims.

The OPS project will be carried out simultaneously with the construction of an electrical substation that will provide green energy to shore power connection at the Transversal de Costa-MSC quay. The tender for the substation project, which is valued at €11 million ($12 million), was issued last month, and is expected to be completed in 24 months. The port authority plans to set up a second substation to support the shore power facility.

Shore power is “a very useful tool for the decarbonisation of ports, as this system avoids the use of auxiliary engines of ships when they are docked in the enclosures,” APV adds.

“These are just two examples of real projects in the execution phase that confirm the firm commitment that Valenciaport is making to achieve the goal of being a zero-emissions port by 2030,” APV’s president Joan Calabuig says.

Shore power or “cold ironing” has been gaining traction across port operators and ship operators globally to reduce emissions while a ship is berthed.

According to classification society DNV, there are currently 118 facilities across ports globally offering shore power to vessels, with 47 more planned and four under discussion.

By Tuhin Roy

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