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.
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...
Orsted withdrawal from Iberia will affect Port of A Coruña
A Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2024 – Ørsted A/S, a Danish multinational energy company, has announced a revised business plan which...
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...
Vestas set to operate in Azerbaijan wind project
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) January 12, 2024 – Vestas Wind Systems A/S is holding talks about renewable energy projects in Azerbaijan. Energy...
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...
Eco Wave Power Global produces electricity in Port of Jaffa, Israel
Jaffa, Israel (Ports Europe) January 4, 2024 – Eco Wave Power Global AB, a leading wave energy company, has announced that it has started sending clean...
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...
MSC World Europa uses dockside power supply in Valletta
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) December 19, 2023 – MSC Cruises’ MSC World Europa ship has successfully used shore-supplied power (OPS –...
H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies seeks concession in Port of Seville
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) December 18, 2023 – The Port Authority of Seville (APS) has received the request for an administrative concession from the...
North Sea Port invests in Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ Pipelink
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) December 18, 2023 – North Sea Port is to become a minority shareholder in Pipelink, currently a wholly owned subsidiary...
Port Authority of Aviles set to approve wind industry development
Avilés, Spain (Ports Europe) December 15, 2023 – Next week, the Port Authority of Aviles set to approve a wind industry development of the Windar...