The port of Prince Rupert, which lies on the Canadian coast north of Vancouver, has expanded its shore power capacity at the DP World Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal.
The expansion was made through a partnership between Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA), DP World, and BC Hydro. They contributed about $5.4 million to this project, whereas $2.2 million was contributed through Environment and Climate Change Canada’s low carbon Economy Challenge Fund.
Upgrades were made to the south berth, and new electrical infrastructure has been built at the terminal’s north berth. The ships that call on either of the two terminals in Prince Rupert Port will be able to use shore power and completely turn off their main generators.
Plugging in large container vessels to shore power while the ships are loading and unloading cargo is estimated to reduce carbon emissions by 30,000 tons a year. It is equivalent to the emissions from 6,500 typical passenger vehicles. Shore power will also reduce emissions of other harmful substances, such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter.
This project is a part of Prince Rupert Port Authority’s Carbon reduction plan. This plan involves reducing the greenhouse gas intensity by 30% from 2018 levels by 2030 and eventually achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The local shore power is one of the key components in reaching this goal.
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