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.
Atlantic Council consults with Valenciaport on the environment
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 21, 2022 – The Atlantic Council has consulted with Valenciaport on issues concerning the environment including...
Port of Barcelona’s PIF Area installs solar power plant
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 21, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona‘s PIF Area has installed a photovoltaic power plant that produces...
EBRD supports first green hydrogen facility in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 15, 2022 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to lend $80 million loan to Egypt Green to...
Neogreen Hydrogen to invest in green hydrogen plant in Sines, Portugal
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) November 14, 2022 – Canadian company Neogreen Hydrogen and local Frequent Summer are to invest more than €1 billion in a...
Etermar joins BayWa in Viana do Castelo windfarm, Portugal
Setúbal, Portugal (PortSEurope) November 10, 2022 – The local Etermar company joins Germany’s BayWa r.e. in the Viana do Castelo windfarm project....
Dutch ports to visit Chile on hydrogen mission
Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) November 7, 2022 – Dutch ports will visit Chile as part of a green H2 Trade Mission in the coming days....
Port of Barcelona is studying the feasibility of a biomethane plant
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 8, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona is studying the feasibility of building a biomethane plant. It would use organic...
Mammoet to supply equipment to Port-La-Nouvelle project
Port-La-Nouvelle, France (PortSEurope) November 8, 2022 – Mammoet France has won the contract to supply onshore heavy lifting and transport for the...
Green Shipping Challenge at COP27
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 8, 2022 – As part of the COP27 event in Egypt, the Green Shipping Challenge was yesterday presented. Below...
DP World CO2 reduction targets announced
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) November 8, 2022 – DP World has announced plans to invest up to $500 million to cut CO2 emissions from its operations by...
Falck signs agreement to use Port of Taranto
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) November 7, 2022 – Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy have signed a contract to use the container terminal...
Port of Gandia awards solar plant contract
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 7, 2022 – The Port Authority of Valencia has awarded Electromur S.A. a contract for a solar energy plant in the...
Port of Bilbao starts new Ro-Ro service with China and India
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 1, 2022 – The Port of Bilbao has started a new Ro-Ro service with China and India, consigned by the Toro y Betolaza...
Eni, Enel to make hydrogen investments in Taranto and Gela
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) October 14, 2022 – Italian multinationals Eni and Enel will make hydrogen project investments in Taranto and Gela in...
Japan Economic Federation visits Port of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) October 14, 2022 – A Japan Economic Federation has visited the Port of Bilbao interested in renewable energy issues. About...
Cepsa plans Algeciras, Rotterdam hydrogen corridor
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) October 12, 2022 – Energy company Cepsa and the Port of Rotterdam are jointly planning the first green hydrogen corridor...
Cepsa completes advanced biofuels shipping trial
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) October 7, 2022 – Cepsa has completed the first advanced biofuels (2G) trial in Spain of in one of the ships used by the...
Port of Gandia is to tender for solar plant
València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 3, 2022 – Port of Gandia is to tender for solar plant to become the first European port to be self-sufficient in...
Port of Sines to set up Renewable Energy Community
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) September 21, 2022 – The municipality of Sines (Setúbal), the Administration of the Ports of Sines and Algarve (APS)...
Falck starts testing energy storage in Port of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 15, 2022 – Falck Renewables has started testing a 9MW energy storage in Port of Genoa. The facility will power the...