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What is the new infrastructure of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV)?

The new infrastructure of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) is located above the vehicle silo and already generates renewable energy. The electricity obtained with its commissioning is added to that produced since January 2024 by the solar plant at Muelle Príncipe Felipe

What is the new solar installation in Valencia & Gandia?

This new installation is in addition to the start-up in January of two other solar plants in the ports of Valencia and Gandia’. The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has a 20 kV Medium Voltage network, which distributes electrical energy inside the Port of Valencia for its concessionaires, as well as for the APV’s own needs.

How much energy does the port of València use?

The sum of the energy obtained between the two solar parks represents 18% of the total electricity consumed by the Port of València in its daily operations. With a useful surface area of 35,000m², the plant consists of 10,530 photovoltaic modules with an installed power of 5,738.85 kWp and a production capacity of 8,380.00 MWh/year.

How does the Port Authority of València contribute to decarbonisation?

The Port Authority of València is immersed, as one of its strategic lines and in line with European and international regulations, in the decarbonisation of the activities carried out in its port areas; and to contribute to this, one of the actions to be implemented is the use of renewable energies as a source of electricity generation.