How Enel X and Fincantieri will go ahead with the energy transition
Enel X and Fincantieri together for the construction of new generation port infrastructures with low environmental impact. All the details
Enel X and Fincantieri join forces in the name of the energy transition.
The two companies will collaborate in the construction and management of new generation port infrastructures, with low environmental impact, and for the electrification of onshore logistics activities. Here are all the details.
THE LETTER OF INTENT
Enel X, an Enel Group company active in the offer of sustainable and digital services, and Fincantieri signed a letter of intent which provides for the joint launch of green initiatives in the management of port infrastructures.
WHAT ENEL X AND FINCANTIERI WILL DO
The two groups, which will initially focus their efforts on the national territory, will proceed with the implementation of cold ironing, the technology for the shore power supply of ships moored during stops.
Enel X and Fincantieri will also work on sustainable management and optimization of energy exchanges in new infrastructures and systems for the storage and production of electricity, including through the use of renewable sources, and the application of fuel cells.
ACTIVITIES TO BE REPLICATED ABROAD
The initiatives will subsequently be replicated in other countries such as Spain, Portugal and Greece.
OBJECTIVE: DECARBONIZE PORT ACTIVITIES
The objective of the two groups is to catalyze the process of decarbonisation and electrification of port energy consumption, gradually creating a capillary European cold ironing network.
ENEL X: 940 MILLION TONNES OF CO2 ARRIVE FROM MARITIME TRANSPORT
“Shipping accounts for a significant share of greenhouse gas emissions. The emissions of the sector amount to about 940 million tons of CO2 per year, equal to about 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions "declared Eliano Russo, Head of e-Industries, Enel X, adding that" The 90% of European ports are located in urban areas and public opinion in many port cities denounces the pollution, noise and vibrations produced by the engines of ships stopped on the quay. The development of cold ironing will make it possible to avoid this, thanks to the electrical connection of the ships stationary on the quay with the mainland. Digitization, sustainability and innovation allow us today to offer intelligent and efficient technologies for the relaunch of the port and maritime sector in Europe ”.
FINCANTIERI: THE PORT SYSTEM GOES TO A NEW PHASE
“The development of smart and integrated infrastructures and the protection of the territory would project the national port system into a new phase, characterized by the principles of sustainability. By virtue of the agreements with Enel X, we will make our wealth of skills available to a highly innovative program to lay the foundations for an authentic green and digital transition, which will have an extraordinary impact on the Italian blue economy and beyond ", he commented Laura Luigia Martini, CEO Business Advisor and Executive Vice President Corporate Business Development of Fincantieri.
FINCANTIERI WITH ENI AND CDP FOR THE TRANSITION
And in the name of the energy transition, Fincantieri also joined forces with Eni and Cdp , by signing a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of joint projects in the circular economy, aimed at identifying and implementing technological solutions to deal with the phenomenon in a synergistic way. marine litter, which compromises the marine and coastal ecosystem mainly due to floating plastic waste and microplastics.
As part of the project, Fincantieri will choose the vessels, define their configuration, as well as study the logistical implications in order to allow the collection, selection and treatment of waste at sea, which will be used to generate products. for mobility and industrial applications.
ENEL XE'S COMMITMENT TO ENERGY TRANSITION
Also actively involved in the energy transition is Enel X, an arm of Enel, which provides innovative products and services at the service of energy transformation at the domestic, urban and industrial levels. At the same time, Enel, the parent company, is working on increasing production from renewable sources and eliminating the contribution of coal (the closure of coal plants will be brought forward from 2030 to 2027).
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/energia/come-enel-x-e-fincantieri-andranno-in-porto-sulla-transizione-energetica/ on Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:49:18 +0000.