Port of València’s solar panels to provide 22% energy

The Muelle Príncipe Felipe solar installation in the Port of Valencia is now 100% operational, the port has announced, adding that the infrastructure was connected to the electricity grid in a trial period in December 2023 and, since January 2024, it has been operating at full capacity, supplying an average of 3.5% of the energy consumed by the site.

This project is part of the decarbonisation plan of the Port Authority of València (PAV) and is the first step towards converting the Port of Valencia into a 100% green site. This installation will generate 2,297 MWh/year and its first milestone was recorded on 1st January this year, when it supplied 100% of its energy into the grid.

In addition to the PV plant on the Club Náutico breakwater and on the Príncipe Felipe dock, another solar park will soon be added on the roof of the Valencia Terminal Europa vehicle warehouse. Together, they will produce 22% of the electrical energy required by the port. Both projects are financed by the European Union’s Next Generation funds and the Spanish Government’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.

In addition to the solar projects, there are other initiatives related to the use of renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, biomass, biogas, wave and tidal energy and hydrogen.

Likewise, the plan developed by the PAV to become a 100% green port also considers other plans such as the extension of the railway connections, the construction of two electrical substations to enable the engines of the ships docking in Valencia to be connected to the electrical network or the use of hydrogen in port activity.