Port of Gothenburg signs contract for transformer station to bring shore power to container and car terminals

The Port of Gothenburg has signed a contract for the construction of a transformer station that will serve the port’s container and car terminals, helping the port achieve its goal to enable shore power connection for both container vessels and car/roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) ships before 2030.

With Onshore Power Supply (OPS), vessels can be powered by quay-side electricity instead of fossil fuels while berthed.

This allows for reduced emissions of carbon dioxide, sulphur oxides, and nitrogen oxides, helping to lower the climate footprint and create a cleaner local environment as well as to improve working conditions at the port.