EU invests €1.1m in shore power infrastructure
The European Union is investing just over €1.1m in shore power infrastructure studies and a pilot implementation to boost the services for inland navigation in the Belgian region of Flanders.
The studies, selected for funding under the 2012 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Programme, aim to design a uniform exploitation and payment system for shore power in Flanders.
Market surveys and cost-benefit analysis will be carried out, as well as the design and the operation of a single web application platform for accessing shore power services.
Adaptations to existing shore power supply will be made, while a new supply will also be installed, to test the findings from the studies.
This will be carried out in three different locations and will be connected to the developed web application and support the proposed payment system.
A strategy will also be developed to stimulate the expansion of the technology to meet growing demand.
The studies will be monitored by the TEN-T Executive Agency (TEN-T EA) and are set to be completed by December 2015.
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