Wind, photovoltaic energy or the use of hydrogen, keys to the Valenciaport 2030 goal, zero emissions

The head of APV's Environment area and the director of Sustainability of the Valenciaport Foundation have participated in a webinar organized by the Franco-Spanish Chamber to explain Valenciaport's leadership in the fight against climate change and decarbonisation - June 15, 2020 Federico Torres: "The new electrical substation is a decisive step for ships to connect to the shore grid" Eva Pérez explained the pioneering projects in environmental innovation that place Valenciaport "at the forefront of the commitment to sustainability" Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV - Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia) and the Valenciaport Foundation have explained to entrepreneurs of la Cámara Franco-Española (Franco-Spanish Chamber of Commerce and Industry) the actions that APV is taking to convert the ports of València, Sagunto and Gandía into self-sufficient and decarbonised energy facilities to achieve the objective zero emissions before 2030. "Some actions that go through the decision and firm commitment to the implementation of renewable energy with investments in wind, photovoltaic energy or the construction of a new electrical substation", highlighted Federico Torres, director of the Area of Environment, Security and Facilities of APV that has participated together with Eva Pérez, Director of Promotion of Innovation and Sustainability of the Valenciaport Foundation in the webinar organized by the Energy and Climate Commission of the Franco-Spanish Chamber and Valenciaport. During the opening of the event, Ana Gil, CEO of EDF Iberian Peninsula and coordinator of the Energy and Climate Commission of la Cámara Franco-Española has stated that "one of the main objectives that we set ourselves in the recently formed Energy & Climate Commission, It was to deepen the challenges of the Energy Transition as well as to support and promote initiatives that contribute to the goal of decarbonizing the economy. The project that the Port of Valencia has presented today, reaching zero emissions by 2030, is undoubtedly a great commitment to sustainability, it is also an innovative project and constitutes an excellent opportunity to establish collaboration with Chamber companies, which I am sure will be able to contribute their experience and their savoir-faire, to this ambitious and fantastic project, which we hope will be carried out successfully ”. Along these lines, Federico Torres has explained that APV is taking the necessary steps to meet this objective. In fact, the Conselleria d'Agricultura, Desenvolupament Rural, Emergència Climàtica i Transició Ecològica, has given the green light to this electrical substation that “will allow the engines of the boats to stop when they are ready to connect to the grid once they have docked in the port, reducing the emission of gases and noise from the ships that operate the port”. This project includes the installation of two transformers of 30 megawatts each, which will reduce the voltage received as a previous step to reach the docks of the terminals to allow the connection of the ships to the electrical network. The head of the Environment, Safety and Installations area has also recalled the projects to install 3,000 solar panels in the facilities of the Port of Valencia or the implementation on the decks of the Port of Gandía to make it the first self-sufficient port. He has also referred to the project to install a wind plant that includes between 5 and 7 wind turbines. Investments that are added to the plans for the supply of LNG to ships or the use of hydrogen in port facilities and machinery within the framework of the H2Ports project. In this sense, Eva Pérez, Director of Promotion of Innovation and Sustainability of the Valenciaport Foundation highlighted that "the H2Ports initiative to provide hydrogen to port machinery places Valenciaport as the first port in Europe to carry out this type of action". It has also highlighted projects such as Green Port to monitor emissions in real-time to allow estimates of air quality or the Green Cranes project, for the adaptation of cranes to sustainable fuels. "Pioneering initiatives in the field of ports that value Valenciaport's commitment to sustainability in collaboration with the port community as a whole," said Eva Pérez, who added that "we are working with companies and shipping companies to contribute to its environmental sustainability, with initiatives such as LNGHIVE2 so that Baleària adapts its ships to be powered by LNG ”. Eva Pérez highlighted that Valenciaport's commitment to energy sustainability and decarbonisation is reflected in the choice of Valencia as the headquarters for Superlabs Ports, a project in collaboration with Climate-Kic, a laboratory on climate change in port environments. "Through this initiative, we are going to launch aid to three growing companies that collaborate with port companies to launch initiatives against climate change," said Eva Pérez. Federico Torres explained, “Valenciaport began in the 90s with active actions for the environment that are reflected in a work that allowed it to obtain the main European and Spanish certifications. Simultaneously and as a result of improved management, a policy to reduce this footprint is initiated with a series of measures ranging from changes in the lighting of the Ports to the incorporation of electric cars. In this line, the substitution of fossil fuels for electricity is supported so that all the energy consumed in the Port comes from renewable sources. As a result of these actions, it was reflected that energy consumption between 2008 and 2016 decreased by 25%, and the carbon footprint in these years decreased by 17%”. Source: Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV - Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia)

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