The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Eneco are to construct shore-based power facilities in the Waalhaven in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, so that moored Boskalis vessels can run on green electricity instead of fossil fuels.
The shore-based power installation will be built on the Boskalis site in the Waalhaven.
There are two berths on the quay at this location, which are both frequently used, Boskalis said.
Vessels come to the Boskalis Waalhaven location for maintenance and to be mobilized for offshore projects.
The intended completion date of the green shore power installation is 1 June 2023, and it will supply 2 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year.
Eneco is supplying the green power to Boskalis, which comes from Dutch Eneco wind and solar sources.
The projects will reduce CO2 emissions by 1.6 kiloton a year.
Waalhaven will be the third quayside electricity installation for seagoing vessels in the Port of Rotterdam, after previous installations on the Rozenburg peninsula and at the Hoek van Holland ferry terminal.
Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are implementing this project through a joint venture Rotterdam Shore Power.
The project is co-financed by the City of Rotterdam and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund.