en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Port of Barcelona has approved a contract worth €12,139,529 (excluding VAT) for the preparation of a construction plan and the construction of medium-voltage power infrastructure at the Adossat dock. Approved by the Port Authority's Board of Directors, the contract has a duration of 23.5 months and has been awarded to the temporary joint venture formed by Regenera and Adiante.

Upon completion of the works, the Adossat dock will be fully electrified. This dock will concentrate all cruise terminals as well as the future ferry terminal of Baleària. The new power grid has a capacity of 25 kV and is designed to supply the necessary electricity to the Onshore Power Supply (OPS) systems for cruise ships and ferries, allowing vessels to connect to the grid while berthed in port.

The scope of the tender includes project preparation, processing of technical documentation, and obtaining the permits required for the infrastructure to become operational. The works involve constructing a medium-voltage power grid to serve the port area in this sector, with two independent supply lines planned. The first line will transmit power from the Puerto substation, currently under construction, while the second will transmit from the Cerdà substation. Both lines will converge at the submarine cable currently being laid between the Energy Dock (muelle de la Energía) and the Adossat dock.

Through this configuration, the Port of Barcelona ensures the power supply required for the OPS systems at the Adossat dock terminals and strengthens the electrical availability in this port area. This infrastructure is part of the technical deployment needed to meet the electrical connection demands of berthed vessels.

The works awarded in this tender represent the final outstanding project for the electrification of the Adossat dock. Other works related to the power deployment have already been initiated, including access rights to Red Eléctrica de España, new high-voltage connection works, and the Puerto substation. Previous works also include the OPS systems for the H dock operated by MSC and the G dock associated with Royal Caribbean, as well as the submarine cable connection between the Energy Dock and the Adossat dock. These infrastructures are components of the system supplying power to berthed vessels in this area.

This project is part of the Port of Barcelona's Nexigen Dock Electrification Plan (Plan Nexigen de Electrificación de Muelles), one of the pillars of its environmental strategy. With an estimated investment of over €200 million, the plan has already begun supplying power to container ships and ferries, allowing them to shut down their auxiliary engines while berthed, aiming to reduce emissions and improve air quality around the port.

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