Port of Barcelona receives first onshore power supply substation for July start

The Port of Barcelona has received the first onshore power supply (OPS) substation for the connection network for ships that is being rolled out with the Nexigen project at Hutchison Ports BEST terminal.

It will be the first OPS system to supply electricity to container ships arriving at the port, allowing them to stop their engines while docked, thereby reducing the emissions they generate.

President of the Port of Barcelona, Lluís Salvadó, said: “The arrival of the OPS of the BEST terminal is a very important milestone in the roll-out of the Nexigen project.