Zinus to supply shore power units to Port of Skagen

Norway-based cold ironing system provider Zinus will install two shore power units in the Danish Port of Skagen.

PHOTO: A picture showing the two locations where the shore power units will be installed. Zinus

The shore power units will be delivered in 2025, Zinus said.

Shore-to-ship power or “cold ironing” is an electrical power supply provided to ships when they are docked at ports. Instead of running the engines onboard to power the essential systems while docked at ports, shore power facilities allow ships to connect to the local electrical grid.

This helps reduce the ship’s overall fuel consumption and lowers the well-to-wake emissions in the near term. It also reduces noise pollution in port areas caused by heavy machinery and generators.

Currently, there are 118 shore power facilities operational around the world – distributed across the EU (96), North America (15), Mainland China (4), Hong Kong (2), and India (1), according to DNV’s database.

By Aparupa Mazumder

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