Port of Valencia to build two electrical substations to support zero emissions goal

The first substation, which is already under construction, will be installed in the southern area and is expected to be active to serve the new passenger terminal. The second substation will be in the northern part of the port area.

The president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio Martínez, stressed that “the substations are an essential part of our real commitment to a sustainable port by 2030”.

The two electrical substations of the Port of Valencia, with a power of 90 megawatts each, will enable the auxiliary engines of the ships to be connected to electricity while they are berthed in the port area, thus guaranteeing a reduction in CO2 emissions. This is one of the actions that the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) is carrying out as part of its Valenciaport 2030, zero emissions objective, a joint strategy with the port community that can be seen in the exhibition ‘One land’.

The president of the Port Authority of Valencia, Aurelio Martínez, emphasised that “the substations are the essential piece to be able to electrify the port, an initiative which is part of our real commitment to a sustainable port in 2030”. For the head of the PAV, “these two substations are necessary because we want to provide the Port with connection points so that all the ships can connect to the grid when they dock at the site”.

He said:

“The substation in the northern area will be connected to the Aqua substation, while the one already under construction will be linked to the La Punta substation. The latter, the one in the southern area, will be operational when the new passenger terminal is up and running to meet the capacity demanded.”