Onshore power leap

The building permits will allow Ports of Stockholm to equip its central quays with onshore power connections for cruise ships, helping lower the city’s impact on the environment.

“We are very happy that the building permit process is completed and we can present two high voltage onshore power connections that will contribute to reduced vessel emissions. New lighting and thoughtfully designed architecture will also create a more pleasant atmosphere at the sites,” saidThomas Andersson, CEO Ports of Stockholm.

Collaboration

The onshore power connections will be located inside buildings illuminated to create a more attractive environment. All construction materials will comply with the environmental gold standard, Miljöbyggnad Guld, to achieve the highest sustainability production level.

“Cruise passengers are very important to Stockholm financially and generate over 1,000 jobs in the region. Onshore power connections in Stockholm are part of an important joint environmental investment, together with other Baltic Sea ports, to create an international class sustainable cruise destination,” states City Commissioner responsible for Ports of Stockholm, Joakim Larsson.

The high voltage onshore power connections will be ready for use in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Mr Larsson said that environmental investments for cruise ships in Stockholm are highly prioritised and the city has been awarded grant funding from both the EU and the Swedish Climate Leap Program.

On a wider scale, the shore power initiative at Stockholm is a collaboration with other Baltic Sea ports that will result in significantly lower emissions of carbon dioxide and air pollutants from cruise ships in and around the Baltic Sea.