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Cuxhaven aims to reduce air pollution

By: Matthew White 29/05/2018 Nports

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ShoreCONNECT, a shore power connection for ships, is now available in Germany. The facility is located directly on the quay in the offshore port in Cuxhaven.

The state of Lower Saxony is investing a further 1.5 million euros in the port infrastructure in Cuxhaven via its port company Niedersachsen Ports.

"The Lower Saxon seaports, and in particular Cuxhaven, confirm their outstanding position with the commissioning of the shore power plant today. In addition to the innovative turbines from the offshore industry center, Cuxhaven now also offers the option of supplying the transport ships with low-emission energy," emphasised the Lower Saxony Minister of Economic Affairs, Labor, Transport and Digitalization, Bernd Althusmann during commissioning of the plant in Cuxhaven.

Cuxhaven is the first member of Niedersachsen Ports to offer this technology for cargo shipping. During its stay in the port, ships must remain functional, where they have the same electricity demand as 100 households. If the ships are supplied with electricity from the public grid, then the diesel or oil generators aren't needed, reducing emissions.

"Ports must contribute to climate and environmental protection. They must find the best possible solution to be able to offer efficient port facilities around the clock on the one hand, and reduce air pollutants and reduce noise emissions on the other," explains Holger Banik Managing Director of Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG and JadeWeserPort Realisierungs GmbH & Co. KG.

EWE NETZ has been commissioned by Niedersachsen Ports to connect to the public 20kV power grid. Siemens has supplied the key components of the Siharbor shore power supply. Overall, the system consists of two transformers and a converter that converts the AC power from the public grid (400V / 50Hz) to match the ship's power (440V / 60Hz). Siemens has for the first time used a converter with a rating of 630kW for a shore power connection.

"For EWE, this construction project is of particular importance: with this socket for ships, we are expanding our service portfolio and at the same time helping to make shipping and the offshore economy more compatible with the tourism region here on the coast. Thanks to the good cooperation with all partners, we were able to complete the project successfully," said EWE CEO Stefan Dohler.

"This plant in Cuxhaven is after Lübeck and Hamburg already the third shore power supply for commercial and cruise ships, which we could deliver for a German port operator. An important step towards greater air pollution control in our coastal regions, to which we congratulate the state of Lower Saxony and, on behalf of our clients NPorts and EWE." says Peter Kalthoff, Commercial Director of the Siemens Energy Management Division in Germany.

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