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.
Port of Cádiz tenders a third solar plant
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) July 7, 2023 – The Bay of Cádiz Port Authority (APBC) tendered the installation of a solar (photovoltaic) plant to generate...
EU Commissioner Kadri Simson visits Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Antwerp, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 7, 2023 – Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy, has visited the Port of Antwerp and was hosted by Jacques...
Valenciaport opens the path of hydrogen in European ports
Valenciaport paves the way for the deployment of hydrogen in Europe – June 29, 2023 The plan of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) to convert its docks...
Dispute of proposed floating solar facility off Port of Taranto
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) June 29, 2023 – There is a dispute surrounding a proposed floating solar facility off the Port of Taranto in Puglia. The...
Port-la-Nouvelle looks forward to second expansion
Port-la-Nouvelle, France (PortSEurope) June 23, 2023 – The first expansion phase of the Port-la-Nouvelle approaches conclusion and interest focusses on...
France picks site for 250-MW Mediterranean floating wind project
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 22, 2023 – Christophe Béchu, Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, Agnès Pannier-Runacher,...
Repsol, Ørsted pick A Coruña for their offshore wind power hub
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2023 – Repsol and Ørsted have selected A Coruña for their offshore wind power hub. The Spanish and Danish...
Port of Tenerife to invest €269 million in facilities
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) June 19, 2023 – The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife will invest €269 million in...
Amsterdam, Bilbao ports sign renewable hydrogen corridor agreement
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2023 – The Port of Bilbao and Port of Amsterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a...
Port of Amsterdam to receive ammonia from Iberdrola in Spain
Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) June 14, 2023 – A letter of intent has been signed for ammonia to be delivered from Spain to Rotterdam to produce...
Maersk, Renfe, Cepsa to use biofuels on Algeciras-Madrid rail line
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2023 – Maersk, Renfe and Cepsa will test second-generation biofuels in the railway sector with the aim of...
Amico & Co shipyard in Genoa port installs solar equipment
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) June 8, 2023 – The Amico & Co shipyard has installed a new photovoltaic system at its headquarters in Genoa. The company...
Port of Marseilles to host solar plant
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 7, 2023 – French company Carbon has announced plans to build a a 5 GW PV cell and module factory at the Grand Port...
Eni and RINA in a HVO biofuel partnership
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) June 4, 2023 – RINA, an international company specialising in inspection, certification and engineering consultancy, and...
Trafigura publishes “Charting a course to a greener future for shipping”
Geneva, Switzerland (Ports Europe) May 24, 2023 – The global commodities group Trafigura has published a white paper: “Charting a course to a...
Iberdola install first offshore wind turbine at Saint-Brieuc project
Today, Iberdrola announced the installation of the first wind turbine at the offshore farm located on the bay of Saint-Brieuc. It becomes the first offshore...
Ports and wind power – a mutual relationship
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 13, 2023 – The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a direct impact on the development of wind power in the European...