Hydrogen generator supplies electricity to Stena Line vessels at Port of Gothenburg

A hydrogen generator has been used to supply electricity to two Stena Line vessels as part of a pilot project at the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden. 

The Hitachi Energy generator, with power modules from PowerCell Group, uses green hydrogen supplied by Linde Gas as fuel. It connected to Stena Line’s existing shore power facility, installed at the port in the early 2000s, to supply electricity to Stena Germanica and Stena Scandinavica. 

“We are eager to collaborate to test new technologies aimed at reducing emissions from our industry,” said Anders Peterson, group head of port development and engineering at Stena Line. “This project shows that there are alternative solutions for ports that lack the infrastructure for shore power.” 

The two-week pilot project, now in its final phase, may pave the way for reduced emissions in other ports where conventional shore power connections are not feasible, according to port authorities.  

“Since the climate is a shared concern for us all, it is also in everyone’s interest that as many ports as possible around us succeed [in reducing carbon emissions],” said Viktor Allgurén, head of innovation at the Port of Gothenburg. “With our extensive experience in onshore power, we are pleased to partner with Stena Line to serve as a testbed for this new technology, which may very well prove to be a viable solution for many ports.” 

The hydrogen generator supplied Stena Scandinavica with electricity via an underground cable