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.
Gaia Energy starts solar plant in Tanger Med industrial platform
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) November 22, 2023 – Gaia Energy has commissioned a 386.41 kW solar plant for FIT Voltaira Morocco, in Tanger Med...
Bilbao, Amsterdam, Duisport plan renewable hydrogen corridor
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) November 16, 2023 – The ports of Bilbao, Amsterdam and duisport are looking at a possible renewable hydrogen corridor...
Repsol produces renewable hydrogen at Petronor, Bilbao port
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – Repsol has started producing renewable hydrogen at its Petronor industrial centre in the Port of Bilbao....
CVE lays foundation for the CVE Port de Bordeaux methanisation unit
Bordeaux, France (PortSEurope) October 25, 2023 – Yesterday, CVE, an independent producer of renewable energy, and the Grand Port Maritime de Bordeaux...
Fincantieri’s VARD to build two vessels for Windward Offshore
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) October 24, 2023 – Fincantieri’s VARD division will build two hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV)...
Windtre, PSA Italy install a 5G private network in Genoa Pra’
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) October 10, 2023 – Windtre and PSA Italy plan to install a 5G private network in Genoa Pra’ port terminal. This is part...
Suez Canal Economic Zone signs green fuel deal with Maersk’s C2X
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) October 4, 2023 – A framework agreement has been signed between C2X, part of Maersk, and a number of Egyptian...
Government official visits Koper port for solar update
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) September 29, 2023 – Yesterday, Luka Koper was visited by a delegation from the Ministry of Cohesion and Regional...
H2V plans hydrogen decarbonisation of Marseille Fos-sur-Mer industrial port zone
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) September 21, 2023 – H2V is preparing a gigafactory for the production of green hydrogen to decarbonise activities in...
Green hydrogen in the Suez Canal Economic Zone
Suez, Egypt (Ports Europe) September 19, 2023 – Green hydrogen production plants and facilities will be built in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE)...
The future of port decarbonisation: Green hydrogen
Munich, Germany (Ports Europe) September 18, 2023 – New research by Roland Berger predicts green hydrogen will decarbonize ports and their neighbouring...
C2X to build large-scale green methanol production for multiple industries
C2X is a new, independent company aiming to build, own and operate assets to produce green methanol at scale. C2X is backed by A.P. Moller Holding, following a...
Port of Valencia hosts floating solar power trial
València, Spain (Ports Europe) September 12, 2023 – The Port of Valencia is hosting the first unit of an innovative floating solar energy pilot project...
Alpiq, San Marco Petroli, Sinloc announce H2 Laguna in Venice
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) September 11, 2023 – Alpiq, San Marco Petroli and Sinloc have announced a project to develop a renewable hydrogen ecosystem,...
Hamburg to support Georgia’s National Maritime Single Window Initiative
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) September 6, 2023 – HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) will provide comprehensive IT management services for the...
Port of Granadilla handles wind turbines
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) September 5, 2023 – The port of Granadilla has welcomed the general cargo ship “BBC...
Malta identifies zones for offshore wind development
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) September 1, 2023 – The Maltese government has identified six potential zones outside its 12-mile territorial waters for...
Endesa Energía wins Valenciaport tender
València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 14, 2023 – Endesa Energía has won the tender to cover 100% of the energy needs of the Valencia Port Authority...
DemoSATH achieves key project milestone with offshore installation
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) August 14, 2023 – The DemoSATH project has achieved a milestone with the successful installation of a 2MW innovative...
North Sea Port and Flemish ports recognized as European Hydrogen Valley status
Published on July 13, 2023 North Sea Port, Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Port of Ostend have been recognised as a ‘Hydrogen Valley’ at the European level....