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.
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...
Iberdrola, Haizea will invest €150 million in the port of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) March 16, 2023 – Energy company Iberdrola and the Haizea Wind Group have signed a contract worth more than €200 million...
Cepsa will build new biofuel plant in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) March 14, 2023 – Energy company Cepsa will build a new second-generation (2G) biofuel plant in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva,...
Port of A Coruña plans to become wind energy industry hub
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) March 3, 2023 – The Port Authority of A Coruña has published todaythe start of the project for the development of the...
Port of Amsterdam to house the world’s first hydrogen powder plant
Amsterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) March 2, 2023 – Port of Amsterdam is to house the world’s first hydrogen powder plant. It will be established...
Port of Barcelona installs solar panels in muelle de Pescadors
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 2, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona, COMSA Corporación and the Barcelona Fishermen’s Guild have jointly installed...
Spanish government approves coastal areas for wind power development
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has approved the...
Port of Seville approves a green hydrogen production plant
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) February 17, 2023 – Seville Port Authority (APS) has approved the granting of an administrative concession for 30 years to...
DB Schenker signs biofuel contract with MSC
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 16, 2023 – DB Schenker has signed a contract to use 12,000 metric tons of biofuel component for all of its own...
Port Authority of A Coruña looks to start renewable energy hub
Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) February 15, 2023 – The Port Authority of A Coruña has approved the proposal for the development of the southern area of...
Eolink prepares to launch Black sea Floating Offshore Wind (BLOW) project
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 8, 2023 – Eolink is preparing to launch the Black sea Floating Offshore Wind (BLOW) project off the coast of...
Cepsa, EDP to develop the production of green hydrogen in Algeciras Bay
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2023 – Cepsa and EDP have signed a contract to develop the production of green hydrogen on a large scale in...
Port Authority of Valencia awards a contract for a second solar plant
València, Spain (Ports Europe) January 24, 2023 – The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has awarded a contract for the construction and maintenance of...
Valencia, Port of Hydrogen
València, Spain (Ports Europe) January 17, 2023 – The Port of València has received the first load of hydrogen (H2) to supply the refuelling station....
Vestas Blades Italia Srl submits Zes request in Port of Taranto
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 9, 2023 – Vestas Blades Italia Srl has submitted a request for a concession in the Zes (special economic zone) in...
Port of Sines issues solar plant tender
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) January 4, 2023 – The Port of Sines has issued a public tender for the construction of a solar plant for self-consumption....
Port of Salerno tests Grimaldi hydrogen tug master
Salerno, Italy (Ports Europe) January 2, 2023 – The Port of Salerno is testing a Grimaldi hydrogen tug master. The first operational tests in the port of...
First hydrogen test for the refuelling station in Valencia port
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 2, 2023 – In January, the first hydrogen loading tests will be carried out at the Port of Valencia’s Hydrogen...
Four countries sign agreement to bring green Azeri energy to Europe
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) December 19, 2022 – The countries of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Hungary have signed an agreement to construct an...
Koper port to have second largest solar plant in Slovenia
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) December 16, 2022 – The second largest solar power plant in Slovenia with a total power of 3 megawatts will be built in the...