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.
Windar Renovables prepares Port of Aviles for exports
Avilés, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2024 – Windar Renovables is preparing a plot of about 55,000 m² to store finished products for export. The...
Fusion Fuel receives IPCEI approval for HEVO-Portugal project
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 16, 2024 – Fusion Fuel has announced that it has received notification from the European Commission that the...
BIMCO to global standard contract for offshore wind turbines
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) February 14, 2024 – BIMCO, the shipping organisation, has set up a subcommittee to work on a global standard contract...
Szczecin-Świnoujście accepted in Offshore Wind Port Alliance
Swinoujscie, Poland (Ports Europe) February 12, 2024 – The Offshore Wind Port Alliance, created in January 2023 by the largest maritime wind energy ports in...
Update: Three ports in West European corridor for green hydrogen
Amsterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) February 12, 2024 – The Port of Amsterdam, Duisport (Duisburg) and the Port of Bilbao have strengthened their...
Gas & Heat company interested in hydrogen plant in Piombino
Piombino, Italy (Ports Europe) February 8, 2024 – Gas & Heat, a company from Pisa, has contacted the port authority regarding an interest in setting...
Repsol remains committed to A Coruña despite Ørsted withdrawal
A Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) February 8, 2024 – Yesterday, Denmark’s Ørsted announced a revised business plan which included withdrawing from...
Tecnimont awarded contract to develop green energy plant in Sines
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 5, 2024 – MAIRE has reported that its Tecnimont division has been awarded a FEED contract by MadoquaPower2X to...
Port of Rotterdam issues solar tender
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) February 2, 2024 – The Port of Rotterdam Authority has issued a tender for the operation of a floating 128-megawatt...
H2V and Vallourec sign partnership agreement
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 31, 2024 – Vallourec, a world leader in premium tubular solutions, and H2V, part of the SAMFI-Invest group, have...
Germany’s Lower Saxony interested in Valenciaport’s hydrogen
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2024 – A delegation from Lower Saxony, led by its prime minister, Stephan Weil, held a meeting with the...
Plenitude joins the BlueFloat Energy – Sener Renewable Investments partnership for the development of offshore wind projects in Spain
Madrid, January 22, 2024 – Plenitude has reached an agreement with BlueFloat Energy and Sener Renewable Investments to join their strategic partnership...
The Vestas group could return to the port of Taranto
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 22, 2024 – The Vestas group could return to the port of Taranto and plans to apply for the concession to acquire...
Port of Huelva to host Europe’s largest green methanol plant
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) January 18, 2024 – A joint venture of Cepsa and C2X will build and operate a green methanol production plant in the Port of...
Valenciaport and Valencia Terminal Europe sign solar agreement
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 9, 2024 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) and Valencia Terminal Europe (VTE) have signed an agreement for the...
Successful launch of the BOOST offshore floating solar demonstrator at La Palma
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) January 5, 2024 – The BOOST project consortium has announced the successful completion of the BOOST...
Port of Bilbao signs the European Wind Charter
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) December 21, 2023 – The Bilbao Port Authority has signed the European Wind Charter, confirming its commitment to...