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Scotland\u2019s largest maritime decarbonization project is now live at the Port of Aberdeen, providing green shore power for vessels at eight berths in the port\u2019s North Harbour.<\/span><\/p>\n The concept of shore power is simple: allowing vessels to plug directly into power from the port\u2019s renewable energy tariff, instead of running on their own fossil fuel auxiliary engines while at berth, saving on fuel and cutting CO2 emissions, pollution, and noise.<\/p>\n For Port of Aberdeen, a Trust Port at the heart of the community with ambitions to be the UK\u2019s first port to achieve net zero by 2040, the impact will be significant.<\/p>\n The new infrastructure, installed by PowerCon, could cut up to 60,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent over the next 20 years. This would remove the emissions equivalent of around 2,140 cars from the road every year.<\/p>\n The first vessel to be connected to the new system was OSM Thome\u2019s NS Iona, one of five vessels retrofitted to accept shore power as part of the project.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cThis is a major achievement for Port of Aberdeen and I am proud to have supported it through the UK SHORE programme – it shows what can be achieved when we put our full energy behind decarbonisation,\u201d said Mike Kane, Maritime Minister.<\/p>\n The newly electrified berths are part of the \u2018Shore Power in Operation\u2019 demonstrator, supported by the Department for Transport\u2019s Zero Emissions, Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition funded by U.K. Government and delivered in partnership with Innovate U.K.<\/p>\n The port has also installed shore power infrastructure to service vessels on two berths Regent Quay as part of Bibby Marine\u2019s electric Service Operation Vessel ZEVI project.<\/p>\n Additionally, work is almost complete to install shore power infrastructure for Serco NorthLink\u2019s passenger ferries, funded by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited. This adds to the port\u2019s existing shore power facilities which supports operational activities for its renewable energy customers and towage providers.<\/p>\n Longer-term, Port of Aberdeen has ambitions to expand its shore power infrastructure to supply green electricity at more berths throughout its 7,600m quayside.<\/p>\n \u201cPort of Aberdeen\u2019s net zero journey has taken a significant step forward. Our Shore Power in Operation demonstrator is the single biggest maritime decarbonisation project in Scotland to date.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re in the business of clean energy, and we\u2019re driving and supporting the energy transition in the North Sea. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important that we\u2019re leading from the front \u2013 investing in the future of the port and a cleaner, greener way of working which benefits our environment, community and customers as we strive for net zero by 2040,\u201d added Bob Sanguinetti, CEO, Port of Aberdeen.<\/p>\n Port of Aberdeen led an industry and academic consortium, including OSM Offshore, Tidewater Marine UK, Connected Places Catapult and the University of Manchester\u2019s Tyndall Centre, with support from Buro Happold and Energy Systems Catapult, to deliver the initiative.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n maritime professional<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Scotland\u2019s largest maritime decarbonization project is now live at the Port of Aberdeen, providing green shore power for vessels at eight berths in the port\u2019s North Harbour. 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