It will be the German wind power company ENERCON that will build Port of Trelleborg’s two 120-meter-high wind turbines. Port of Trelleborg has the ambition to become a major energy node. With the establishment of its own wind turbines, the port will be self-sufficient in self-produced energy, that will supply the port’s future energy needs such as, for example, shore power of vessels.
The Port of Trelleborg, Scandinavia’s largest RoRo port for rolling traffic, aims to be Europe’s most sustainable RoRo port. The ambition is to reach net zero emissions by 2040. The key to reducing the port’s emissions is to offer the right conditions for our customers to reduce their emissions and secure access to climate-friendly fuels such as, for example, green hydrogen and charging infrastructure with green electricity. From 2030, it is also expected that all vessels that dock at the port must be connected to the shore power, which will mean significantly higher energy consumption.
− We are very much looking forward to a such experienced company as ENERCON to build our wind turbines. The new wind turbines, together with the Port of Trelleborg’s own solar park of 2,200 square meters, will produce more green energy than we consume, says Ulf Sonesson, Landlord at Port of Trelleborg.
− We are proud to have been chosen by Port of Trelleborg in this project to provide locally produced clean renewable energy for transports, says Eike Gentsch, Senior Sales Manager Nordics at ENERCON GmbH.
The wind turbines will be placed in the new port on the 500-meter-long quay and are expected to be ready at the turn of the year 2024/2025. The groundwork will start in the spring of 2024 and in August/September 2024 the wind turbines are planned to be delivered to the port. They will produce about 15 million kWh per year.
The wind turbines are one of the activities in the port’s EU project “Green FIT 2025”, which is co-financed by the EU.
”The “Green FIT 2025” project includes works implemented during 2021-2024. The port builds two new large berths for next-generation Ro-Pax vessels and installs shore-side electricity connections. Also, it secures supply of clean energy for ships, port operations (and city hydrogen production) by installing two wind turbines. At the new berths, two wastewater reception facilities are deployed. A port wastewater treatment plant is constructed to allow for management of ship waste in an environmentally friendly manner. The port rail connections are reconstructed in a new layout, to ensure a faster handling of intermodal trains.”
About ENERCON:
ENERCON has been one of the leading actors in the wind power industry for nearly 40 years and was the first company to invest in wind turbines without a gearbox. The concept has become characteristic of all ENERCON’s wind power plants. ENERCON is one of the industry’s leading manufacturers anywhere in the world and is present in over 45 countries with local service and sales organizations.