The new electrical substation will enable the ships’ engines to be connected to shore power while they are berthed at the Port of València
The electrical substation project includes the installation of two transformers with an apparent power of 30 Megavoltamperes (MVA) each
València, January 17th, 2021.- The new electrical substation at the Port of Valencia, which will interconnect the network of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) facilities with the 132 kV high voltage distribution network, has taken a further step forward with the publication of the tender documents for the contracting of the project management. This substation is a further demonstration of Valenciaport’s commitment to its 2030 zero emissions and a step forward in the project to electrify the docks of the Port of València to connect the ships’ engines to shore power while they are berthed at the port facilities.
Specifically, the specifications published for the substation are aimed at contracting the site management service and the health and safety coordination of the construction of the transformer substation and the new underground line. The tender budget is close to 600,000 euros and contemplates an estimated completion period of 23 months.
This substation, which is expected to be operational from 2022, will provide services to the different docks of the Port of València, the future northern container terminal and the public passenger terminal. This action is part of the APV’s firm commitment to 2030, zero emissions, which will be two decades ahead of the decarbonisation and greenhouse gas reduction objectives that Spain, Europe and international organisations have projected for 2050. Along these lines, Valenciaport is working on other projects such as the installation of photovoltaic or wind power plants, the use of green hydrogen or the supply of LNG, among others.
Characteristics of the new substation
The electrical substation project involves the installation – in two stages – of two transformers with a total apparent power of 60 Mega Voltamperes (30 MVA each), which will reduce the voltage received at 132 kV (132,000 volts, or 132 Kilo Volts) to 20 kV (20,000 volts, or 20 Kilo Volts), as a preliminary step in order to deliver this voltage to the different points of the APV facilities, including the terminal docks to enable the connection of ships to the network.