Green electricity deal cuts CO2 emissions

The Port of Tallinn has entered into a renewable energy purchase agreement with Eesti Energia for the supply of 10GWh of renewable electricity during 2021 for the port’s own use.

Ellen Kaasik, head of the quality and environmental management department at the Port of Tallinn, said: “Energy efficiency and greater use of renewable energy sources are an important step in reducing the port’s ecological footprint and achieving climate neutrality.”

Dajana Tiitsaar, estonian market manager at Eesti Energia, said: “Port of Tallinn is a progressive and responsible company, which is an example for many major companies with its consistent activities. We are pleased to see that they have taken the next step towards a cleaner future.”

The Port of Tallinn has taken great steps in recent years to move towards sustainable operations.

Last year, the first Estonian ABB shore power equipment was installed on the Old City Harbour quay as part of a unique project. This brought cleaner air and less noise to the Old City Harbour and City of Tallinn, reducing CO2 emissions per passenger ship by 100t in a month.

Last September, TS Laevad’s hybrid passenger ship Tõll started serving passengers on the Virtsu-Kuivastu route. Its battery banks allow it to run partly on electricity, thus reducing the amount of diesel fuel, air pollution and noise. TS Laevad plans to introduce hybrid technology on other newer ferries in the company’s fleet.