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Norway and Cape Verde – Decarbonising Ports Across Continents

Norway USE CASE
Cape Verde USE CASE

Overview of Norway

Ports are essential hubs in Europe’s decarbonisation roadmap. This use case presents an intercontinental initiative, linking Norway’s Ålesund and Cape Verde’s Mindelo ports to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and boost clean energy transitions.


Ålesund, Norway
Ålesund is a Norwegian coastal city with 67,000 inhabitants. The surrounding area is rich in natural resources and is considered a hub for fish export. The city is known for its scenic beauty, attracting many cruise tourists, especially during the summer months. It has one of the country’s largest cruise and fishing ports.
The municipally owned company Sørsida Utvikling (SUAS) is leading the work to transform and integrate the centrally located Sørsida area into more sustainable and environmentally friendly spaces that will accommodate both urban city functions and port operations.

Objectives

  • Provide recommendations for energy demand and renewable energy sources for the port and urban development area, considering sustainability and flexibility through 2030.
  • Recommendations for energy use and infrastructure as well as energy storage, with a focus on sustainability and CO2 reduction.
  • Testing solutions for optimal energy use and prioritizing when capacity is high.
  • Enhance data collection and optimization algorithms for efficient energy use.

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Overview of Cape Verde

Porto Grande, located in Mindelo on São Vicente Island, is the largest and busiest port in Cape Verde. It is a key hub for fishing, trade, and tourism but faces growing challenges to meet environmental standards and reduce its carbon footprint. This use case focuses on transforming energy management at the port by implementing real-time monitoring systems, integrating renewable energy sources, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels for docked ships.


Mindelo, Cape Verde
The initiative aims to modernize the port’s energy infrastructure, enhance sustainability, and support the transition to renewable energy. By leveraging advanced monitoring tools, the port can better manage its energy consumption, integrate solar power, and optimize shore power solutions for docked vessels, thereby reducing CO₂ emissions and operational costs.

Objectives

  • Monitor energy consumption in real time across all port assets, including cranes, forklifts, and cooling systems.
  • Transition to shore power for ships, reducing emissions from diesel generators.
  • Optimize the use of solar energy and manage the balance with the local power grid.
  • Implement predictive analytics for better energy demand planning based on weather forecasts and port traffic.

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