Valenciaport makes progress on the construction of the new substation to strengthen the electrification of the Port of València

The Port Authority of València (PAV) has launched the tender process for the construction of a new electrical substation at the Port of València, an infrastructure project that will enable Valenciaport to double the port’s electricity supply capacity. This step follows authorisation by the Spanish Council of Ministers.

The project is expected to take 20 months to complete and will involve an estimated investment of €18.7 million. It will strengthen the electricity supply to meet the anticipated increase in energy demand over the coming years, driven both by the activities of terminals, companies and concession holders, and by the port’s electrification process. The investment is supported by the European Commission through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).

ST2 will have a shared available capacity with ST1, ranging from a maximum of 90 megawatts (MW) to a minimum of 40 megawatts (MW), depending on whether it is supplied through one of the two ST-Aqua lines or one of the two ST-Punta lines, respectively. Its commissioning will enable the facility to meet the growing energy demand of cargo terminals, logistics infrastructure and new Onshore Power Supply (OPS) systems for vessels.

This will enable the interconnection of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) power supply network in the northern area of the port with the high-voltage distribution network. The existence of two independently operated substations connected through separate incoming connections will enable a high-availability power supply configuration and strengthen the energy resilience of the port facility.

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