SAMPOL will carry out the design, execution and maintenance of the shore power installation at the Transversal de Costa dock of the Port of Valencia for a period of four years.
The Valencia Port Authority has awarded SAMPOL the contract for the drafting and execution of the shore power connection project at the Transversal de Costa-MSC dock. This contract includes the drafting of the construction project, the installation of shore power supply infrastructure, the operation of connection and disconnection processes and the maintenance of the system. The entire project is expected to take 57 months.
This project builds on SAMPOL’s previous experience in similar works at other ports, such as the shore power installation for ferries at the Paraires dock of the Port of Palma and the supply system at the Muelle Grande of the Port of Las Palmas. With this latest contract, SAMPOL consolidates its position as a national leader in shore power solutions.
The project will provide two supply points, each equipped with its own cable management system. Each connection point will be capable of supplying electricity to a vessel of up to 7.5 MVA. If two vessels are docked and require power simultaneously, the system can supply up to 5 MVA to each.
To meet this power demand, an onshore power supply (OPS) substation will be installed at the Transversal de Costa dock. This substation will serve as the core of the system.
OPS is a key tool in the port authority’s decarbonisation strategy, as it will replace the use of fossil fuels with renewable energy. By eliminating the need for auxiliary ship engines while docked, this system will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A second major component of the project is the cable management system, which will ensure quick, easy and safe connection and disconnection of power cables to the vessels.
This project will provide shore power to container ships docking at the Transversal de Costa dock of the Port of Valencia, which is currently operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company Terminal Valencia, S.A. (MSCTV). The execution of the construction project is funded by the European Union’s Next Generation funds and the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan to support the electrification of Valencia’s port, one of the busiest container ports in Spain.
