Story Scotland has commenced work on behalf of its client PowerCon at Port of Aberdeen, on a project to supply clean electricity for vessels as part of the port’s net-zero journey. Story will undertake the civils work involved in the project over an 8-week period. This includes:
- Preparing bases for the load connection points
- Installing 14 Stakka chambers
- Installing circa 6000m of power and telecoms ducting
- Pulling cables through a network of 14 chambers
- Reinstating the road surface
The construction of Scotland’s largest commercial shore power system is part of a £4 million project which is scheduled to deliver its first power in March 2025.
The ‘Shore Power in Operation’ demonstrator project is one of the first of its kind in the UK and was awarded match funding as part of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition.
Bob Sanguinetti, CEO, Port of Aberdeen, said: “We are delighted to be breaking ground on this project, which is pivotal on our journey to net zero by 2040. This is a great example of public and private partnership to drive forward advances in delivering green infrastructure for ports.”
The trailblazing initiative is being delivered in partnership with a consortium of technology and innovation centres, engineering specialists, state-of-the-art vessel owners and operators, a university and research centre, as well as public sector bodies.
