The Port of Gothenburg has signed a contract for the construction of a transformer station to enable shore power connection in the port’s container and car terminals.
As announced, the facility is a key part of the infrastructure required to enable shore power connection for both container vessels and car/RoRo ships, something that will be available at the port before 2030.
With OPS (onshore power supply), vessels can be powered by quay-side electricity instead of fossil fuels while berthed. By connecting container vessels alone, the port has the potential to reduce CO₂ emissions by at least 5,600 tonnes per year.
With OPS available for container and car/RoRo vessels, the port will also comply with upcoming EU regulations that, starting in 2030, require ships over 5,000 gross tons to connect to OPS while at berth. OPS is already installed at the port’s Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax terminals, as well as at the Energy terminal.
This transformer station is an important milestone that brings us significantly closer to shore-side power connection for container and car/RoRo vessels. It enables electrical connection at a total of seven berths – five at the container terminal and two at the car terminal.
…said Magnus Nordfeldt, Head of Business Area Cargo, Port of Gothenburg.
Furthermore, AF Bygg Väst, part of AF Gruppen Sweden, has been awarded the contract to build the new transformer station. The transformer station project will commence in the second quarter of 2025 and is scheduled for completion in March 2027.
