According to a press release, the Port of Aveiro Administration will install electricity production units at three locations: one at the North Terminal, another at the Coastal Fishing Port, and the third at the Liquid Bulk Terminal.

The project estimates that the three Self-Consumption Production Units (UPAC) will produce a total of 656,553.32 kilowatts per year (kWh/year), allowing for self-consumption of over 80%.

The implementation should result in a reduction in electricity consumption of 575,891.92 kWh/year, representing a decrease in greenhouse gases in CO2 equivalent of 49.52 tonnes/year.

“This project is part of the Energy Transition Strategy approved by the Port of Aveiro Administration and is in line with the goals of the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which foresee a 55% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030,” the note states.

The project is being financed by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) through the Environmental Fund and is expected to start later this year, according to the Port of Aveiro Administration.

“The initiative is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the European Union's guidelines for climate transition,” the port administration's note points out.