FIRST AI, ZERO-CARBON TERMINAL

To meet its zero-emission objective, the proposed terminal will construct a green energy supply system matching the terminal’s energy consumption. An integrated wind, solar, and storage system will be used as a platform to provide sufficient green energy supply for the whole terminal.

In addition, all port loading and unloading equipment, horizontal transportation and auxiliary equipment will also be fully powered by electricity using a new integrated energy storage system.

As a result of this approach, deploying new technology and automatic operations, energy consumption should be reduced by 17 per cent, the port claims.

Chen Yanping, Deputy General Manager of Tianjin Port Group, Kexin Facilities Department, explains: “Compared with other automated container terminals, the intelligent container terminal in section C is still building wind turbines and photovoltaics on site, allowing the terminal to use electricity for its own use, and truly achieve ‘zero carbon’ emissions. In the initial stage of the terminal’s production, according to throughput calculations, we will install two wind turbines and install photovoltaics on the roof to achieve green energy supply. Next year, we will also install two new wind turbines to match energy consumption with energy supply and realise the dynamic zero carbon emission of the zero-carbon terminal.”