Outdoor Power Supply in Gothenburg Sweden

Does the port of Gothenburg have a quayside power supply?

The Port of Gothenburg has extensive experience with shoreside connections and ar actively working to ensure that more ships turn off their engines at the quayside and use shore power instead. The RoRo-terminal at the Älvsborg Harbour is the first onshore power supply to be established at the Port of Gothenburg.

Does the port of Gothenburg use onshore power?

The Port of Gothenburg has extensive experience of electrical connections and strives actively to encourage more vessels to switch off their engines at the quayside and use onshore power instead. What is Onshore Power Supply? The European Alternative Fuels Observatory defines Onshore Power Supply (OPS) as follows:

Will Gothenburg's first tanker be connected to a green shoreside power supply?

Completion: During Q1 2024 the first tanker will be connected to a green shoreside power supply at the Energy Terminal. The Gothenburg Port Authority is currently investing around SEK 600 million in carbon mitigation measures in a concerted effort to achieve the port’s climate goal by 2030. Power supply: up to 2 MW per jetty.

Do Danish ports offer onshore power?

In general, most Danish ports can offer onshore power to some extent and the ports are interested in expanding the possibility for OPS for more ships. Some ports are therefore now investigating new OPS for more ships in the ports. It is easier to offer onshore power for ships that regularly calls a port.

Who owns port of Gothenburg?

Port of Gothenburg is owned by the municipality of Gothenburg. Port of Gothenburg has been one of the Swedish pioneer ports in terms of OPS, having had the first installation since the 1990s for low voltage connections.

What is the tax on onshore power in Sweden?

The tax on onshore power has also been heavily discounted in Sweden for a few years now, and is currently at a level of SEK 0.005 per kilowatt hour. The Port of Gothenburg has extensive experience of electrical connections and strives actively to encourage more vessels to switch off their engines at the quayside and use onshore power instead.