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In Barcelona agreement for the electrification of the docks between the Port Authority, the cruise terminal operator and the cruise lines
A working group will be set up to optimise electricity supplies from the shore grid to ships
September 14, 2022
The Catalan port authority has launched the Nexigen project to the electrification of the docks, which requires an investment of EUR 110 million. It is expected that in 2026 the first ships Passengers at berth in Barcelona will be able to connect to the network electric ground. According to the calculations of the Port Authority, the electrification of all the docks of the port of Barcelona in where cruise ships and ferries land will allow you to avoid 66 thousand tons of CO2 emissions and 1,234 tons of NOx, equal to 38% of these emissions from ships during their stay in port is equal to 22% of these emissions produced by all port activities.
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