The new energy storage facility will help Trelleborgs Hamn make its operations more sustainable and efficient. By storing energy during periods of low demand and lower prices, then using it when large ships connect to shore power, the port can manage power peaks effectively while easing pressure on the electricity grid. This solution also boosts the port’s self-sufficiency and allows significant emission reductions by replacing diesel generators with clean electricity from shore. Trelleborgs Hamn is Scandinavia’s largest Ro-Ro port, handling rolling cargo.
Trieste port electrification advances with Siemens technology
Energy storage is set to play a key role in the electrification of European ports as they adjust to new regulatory demands. Beginning in 2030, EU rules will require ships over 5,000 gross tons to connect to shore power while docked. “Trelleborgs Hamn is at the forefront and is doing something that many others will also need to do to meet future EU requirements for shore power and sustainable operations,” says Mikael Johansson, CEO of Takorama Elteknik, a subsidiary of Soltech. (hcn)
