Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as solar, wind, hydro and geothermal. For ports, this includes the installation of solar and wind on- and offshore) projects to produce their own energy. This will help meets the European Union’s targets in its Renewable Energy Directive. Solar energy plays a key role in the clean energy transition. It will contribute to reaching the objectives of the REPowerEU plan and reduce the EU’s dependence on fossil fuels.
Turkey’s Safiport to increase solar power usage
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) May 12, 2023 – Safiport has commissioned a solar panel project to supply energy to meet demand. The port is now generating...
Nine companies seek to build wind power equipment in A Coruña
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) May 11, 2023 – A total of nine groups have applied to set upplants for the manufacture of offshore wind power components...
Glencore considers repurposing plant in Sardinia
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 10, 2023 – The commodity trader Glencore owns Portovesme Srl which operates two production sites and a...
Port of Augusta handles wind turbine equipment
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) May 9, 2023 – The Port of Augusta has received and handle 18 wind turbine blades have arrived in the port of...
France must have long-term plan for offshore wind farms – ports
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) April 30, 2023 – France must have a long-term plan for future offshore wind farms so that port infrastructure has time to...
Port of Valencia becomes the first port to use truck tractor powered by hydrogen
València, Spain (PortSEurope) April 28, 2023 – The Port of Valencia yesterday became the first port in the world to use a 4×4 truck tractor unit...
Ports of Lisbon and Setúbal visit the Port of Huelva
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) April 21, 2023 – The Administration of the Ports of Lisbon and Setúbal have visited the Port of Huelva to learn about the...
CS Wind to invest €100 million in subsidiary in Port of Aveiro
Aveiro, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 21, 2023 – CS Wind will invest €100 million in subsidiary ASM Industries and its offshore wind factory in the Port...
Port of Rotterdam plans 1-GW green hydrogen complex
Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) April 18, 2023 – The Port of Rotterdam is planning an up to 1-GW green hydrogen complex that will source...
Port of Lisbon, Repsol pilot biofuel project
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 14, 2023 – The Port of Lisbon (APL) and Repsol have started a pilot biofuel project for the maritime supply of...
TotalEnergies, Corsica Sardinia Ferries start biofuel bunkering in Toulon
Toulon, France (PortSEurope) April 14, 2023 – TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and Corsica Sardinia Ferries have carried out the first biofuel bunkering...
SolarinBlue deploys the first floating solar units in the Mediterranean Sea
Sète, France (PortSEurope) April 12, 2023 – The French company SolarinBlue has deployed the first floating solar units in the Mediterranean Sea. This...
Sapio Group to develop Venice port hydrogen project
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) April 5, 2023 – The Sapio Group to develop Venice port hydrogen project in Porto Marghera, venice. The Veneto Region has...
Port of Santander will host the Bahía H2 Offshore project
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) April 5, 2023 – The Port of Santander will host the Bahía H2 Offshore project, designed to convert wind into fuel for...
Algeciras Bay Port Authority joins Andalusian Green Hydrogen Alliance
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) March 30, 2023 – The Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA) has joined the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Alliance, which in the...
GreenIT plan three floating offshore wind projects in Italy
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) March 27, 2023 – GreenIT and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have signed an agreement to develop three...
Renantis provides first fast reserve service in Vado Ligure, Genoa
The electrochemical storage system of Vado Ligure’s port is the first Italian plant to provide the Fast Reserve service, thanks to the cooperation between...