The project establishes methodologies for conversion of port areas to renewable energy laboratories. Two Spanish ports (Port of Ferrol in Galicia and Port of Granadilla in the Canary Islands) and one Portuguese port (Port of Leixões) have been selected to become ENEPORTS pilots, and lead the ecological transition of this type of infrastructure.
Thus, ENEPORTS focusses on a systematical approach, which will ensure administrative order and secure implementation of energy communities.
Measurement, control and communication devices will be installed in each port area and representative demands, as well as in the main substation.
Measurement, control and communication devices will be installed in each port area and representative demands, as well as in the main substation.
Measurement, control and communication devices will be installed in each port area and representative demands, as well as in the main substation.
Nowadays, testing areas for renewable are installed far away from consumption. On the other hand, energy produced by prototypes is frequently wasted. The main objective of ENEPORTS is to harness this energy by bringing the latest technological developments in renewable energies directly to the ports’ environment.
This will allow to test the technology within a real environment, improving the energy system of Ports and allowing them to manage the energy produced in the most efficient way. Another objective is set on the creation of protocols for systematizing the innovative renewable energy integration aforementioned.
As part of the standardization process for the conversion of port areas into renewable energy laboratories, ENEPORTS will carry out a series of actions disseminating the knowledge generated through the project.
Port Authority of Tenerife will lead this Working Package (WP) through 4 main actions or activities. These activities will focus on assessing from different perspectives the challenges, impacts and strategies for port areas becoming testing beds for renewable energies. Current regulation in each region, technical viability, safety of the grid and safety of the grid, and environmental and socioeconomic impact will be taken into account for the assessments. Results will be shared with government authorities and port authorities from outside the project aiming to propose a replicable solution that could benefit other port areas with similar conditions.
Results will be provided through a report for every activity and an additional webinar on “Impact of blue/green energy ecosystems in port areas: methodology to address them”.
ITER will lead this WP through 4 main actions or activities. Results from WP1 will be used for designing the integration and operation of the testing beds in the project’s port areas with the different renewable energy systems, demands with potential for flexibility and/or storage systems required in each case. Onshore and offshore wind, onshore and floating photovoltaics, sea energy (wave energy) and hydrogen electrolizers are some of the technologies to be tested at port areas alongside flexibility technologies like storage through batteries and electric vehicles. Onshore Power Supply and reefer containers are other frequent technologies at port areas that ENEPORTS will aim to integrate within the sustainable energy system environment designed.
Results will be provided through 4 reports, 2 scientific articles, a specific Protection system configuration document for the Leixões port area and an additional webinar on “Methodology on integration and operation of renewable hybrid systems on port areas”.
UGALWAY will lead this WP through 4 main actions or activities. Demonstrations of feasibility will be undergone with multisource prototypes through different port areas. The focus of this WP will be on the multisource device for the Port of Ferrol, the development of an Energy management System for the device and a Hydrogen feeded OPS system in the Granadilla Port area.
Results will be provided through 3 reports, 1 scientific article, a workshop for academia regarding the reults of the projects’ results on the multisource device application to port areas and an additional webinar on “Comparison of hydrogen technologies for OPS on ports”.
ITG will lead this WP through 9 main actions or activities. The principal goal is to demonstrate the advantages of digitalization in energy management for the sustainable energy systems’ environment designed for port areas. Hardware and software requirements will be defined for a smart platform, the design of a cybersecurity system and the installation of a measurement and control network. The main outcome will be an intelligent platform for hybrid port energy ecosystems. Dissemination of results and insightful evaluation of results will be of outmost importance for a successful and prosperous replicable model of future similar applications.
Results will be provided through 11 reports, 1 scientific article, 2 different softwares (smart energy platform and energy analysis BI tool) and instruction manuals for both of them, a webinar on “Smart energy management platform and digital tools for port decarbonization” and a final event to summarize on the overall results and reflect on the potential benefits of digitalization on ports.
Port authorities are working in adapting their energy infrastructures to provide ships, facilities and concessionaries with clean energy, becoming testing areas for new renewable energy prototypes. Technology Centers and Universities facilitate knowledge transfer with digital tools and IIoT infrastructures tailored to ports’ requirements.
ITG is a Technology Center formed by a talented team committed to making innovation available to companies, institutions, and society. A virtuous circle that channels talent and technology in an inertia that feeds back and guarantees a sustainable future.
Tenerife’s Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies (ITER) stands as an international centre of reference for research into renewable energies, engineering, telecommunications, the environment and genomics.
Ecole d’Ingénieurs is a “Grande Ecole” founded in 1993, offering Civil engineering education at bachelor’s and Master’s levels. Located in Caen, Normandy, Builders currently delivers education to approximately 800 students, 10% of them having an apprenticeship contract.
Ranked Ireland’s #1 university for sustainable development in the Times Higher Education World Rankings (THE), Galways’s commitment to sustainability is globally recognised, placing them 38th worldwide and in the Top 10 in Europe (THE).
The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is one of the 28 members of the state-owned Spanish port system and currently manages the ports of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de La Palma, Los Cristianos, San Sebastián de La Gomera, La Estaca and Granadilla.
Ferrol’s Port Authority is among the four main port authorities of the North Atlantic-Cantabrian coast. Their facilities are gateways to Ferrolterra (A Coruña) and A Mariña (Lugo) and are one of the main socioeconomic motors for both regions.
APDL is the responsible Port Authority for managing the Ports of Leixões, Viana do Castelo and the Douro Waterway. It is one of the most disruptive companies in the country, directly influencing 6% of national GDP and employment and 11% of GDP and employment in the northern region.
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Dating back to the 10th century, serving the city and region, the Port of Galway is set out to develop a new Port for Galway, allowing larger ships to moor alongside this new infrastructure and removing the commercial shipping and its associated activities out of the existing “gated” harbour.