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The Port of Barcelona and Red Eléctrica Española (REE) held a workshop dedicated to publicizing the Nexigen dock electrification project being developed by the Catalan port and discussing the different aspects related to it.
The workshop, which brought together more than 50 professionals from different REE departments, was essentially technical and focused on explaining the specificities of the Nexigen project and the role that the Cerdà and Port substations, high and medium voltage connections, and Onshore Power Supply (OPS) systems will play in the different terminals.
During the workshop, which included a welcome from the Deputy General Director of Port Operations and Planning of the Port of Barcelona, Quim Compte, the Head of Shorepower Department, Ana Arévalo, provided a technical introduction to the Nexigen project and, subsequently, during a maritime visit, explained the characteristics of the various electrical infrastructures already built and in operation, as well as those currently under construction.
In her presentation, Arévalo highlighted "the importance of coordination between the Port of Barcelona and REE from the beginning of this project and especially at the current time, when we are making the connection to the Cerdà Substation, which must provide electricity for the future needs of the Port, and when work is underway on the construction of the new Port substation and the underground high-voltage line that will connect them."
Arévalo assessed the OPS already in operation at the Hutchison Ports BEST container terminal and the Grimaldi Terminal Barcelona ferry terminal, and also explained how the different projects included in Nexigen are progressing, such as the underground connections between the Energia and Adossat docks, the OPS systems at Terminal H, operated by the shipping company MSC, and at the future Terminal G, which will be operated by the shipping company Royal Caribbean, among others.
Finally, the Port and REE officials highlighted the leadership and important dissemination work being carried out by the Catalan port, in the Mediterranean and European spheres, in the design, construction, and commissioning of infrastructures for dock electrification. The Nexigen project, which foresees an investment of more than 200 million euros, will allow clean energy to be supplied to ships so that they can turn off their auxiliary engines while docked.
Source: portalportuario
