The Port of Tallinn has secured co-financing of up to 30% of its €39.7 million Port of Tallinn Onshore Power Supply (PoTOPS) project, which will see two Old City Port cruise quays furnished with OPS stations.

The three-year project will include the construction of a connection to the Estonian main power grid, a 100/10kV substation, and cold ironing infrastructure at quays 26 and 27.

The installation will have enough capacity to feed two cruisers with electricity as well as cover the need of future hybrid/fully electric ferries.

"Cruise tourism is important for the business of the Port of Tallinn, but not only - it also creates jobs and economic value for the entire tourism sector. If we want cruise ships to visit Tallinn in the future, we have to be ready to offer them a modern and environmentally friendly onshore power solution by 2030," Valdo Kalm, CEO, the Port of Tallinn, commented.

His company added in a LinkedIn post, "The shore power system will use electricity generated exclusively from renewable energy sources, allowing cruise ships to operate with zero emissions while at berth. This supports the Port of Tallinn's goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050."

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