Australia's Bays Port could get shore power by 2026

Cruise ships docking at the White Bay terminal in Sydney’s Bays Port can connect to shore power by 2026, the Port Authority of New South Wales said.

PHOTO: Aerial view of White Bay cruise terminal in Bays Port, Sydney in Australia. Port Authority of New South Wales

The port authority plans to install a total of five renewable electricity-powered plug-in connections in the Bays Port area of Sydney. This will include four for bulk ships and one for cruise ships.

It aims to initiate solar power purchase agreements to establish direct connections between plug-in power facilities and solar installations, reducing reliance on local providers, the port authority said.

When operational, this could be the first renewable electricity-powered shore power connection for cruise ships in the Southern Hemisphere, the authority claimed.

By Konica Bhatt

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