Port of Aalborg receives EU funding for hybrid shore power project

The European Commission has just allocated a three-digit million euro amount to projects developing infrastructure for the electrification and decarbonisation of waterborne, road, and air transport along the trans-European transport network (TEN-T).

Among the recipients is Port of Aalborg, which has been awarded a EUR 1.35 million – equivalent to more than 10 million Danish kroner – grant from the European Union (EU) for a project to establish hybrid shore power.

The project aims to develop publicly accessible, scalable, and mobile onshore power supply (OPS) solutions capable of providing electricity to maritime vessels and the port’s own machinery and equipment. Power will be supplied either directly from the power grid via a new switching station or through battery-powered mobile OPS units.

“A new hybrid shore power solution will allow us to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions from both vessels and port operations, while strengthening our position as a multimodal hub in the Baltic Sea region and along the Scandinavian–Mediterranean Corridor,” says Jesper Raakjær, Professor and Group Chief Visionary Officer at Port of Aalborg.

From electrification to competitiveness

The project contributes to the overall goal of electrifying the port of Aalborg and supports both the port’s green ambitions and its future business potential.

“This project strengthens our opportunities and our role as a modern, future-ready port with a strong focus on climate, future customers, and international collaboration,” says Mikkel Guldhammer, Project Manager at Port of Aalborg, and Jesper Raakjær continues:

“It is therefore not only a direct competitive advantage – it is also another important step in Port of Aalborg’s efforts to become an energy hub, and it supports the EU’s port strategy.”

The upcoming shore power project will support Port of Aalborg’s adaptation to the new AFIR regulation on shore power, which must be implemented by 2030, while also contributing to the EU’s broader objectives for greener maritime transport solutions.

For further information, please contact:

• Jesper Raakjær, Group Chief Visionary Officer, Port of Aalborg A/S, tel. +45 29 20 72 02 or jr@portofaalborg.com
• Mikkel Guldhammer, Project Manager, Port of Aalborg A/S, tel. +45 29 20 72 55 or mgh@portofaalborg.com
• Press service: Maja Thordahl Schou, Head of PR, Port of Aalborg A/S, tel. +45 22 62 83 08 or mts@portofaalborg.com

The project is co-funded by the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) under the programme Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport.