In order to achieve zero carbon emissions at the terminal in
Section C of the port, the group will construct a green energy supply.
An integrated wind, solar, and storage system will be used
as a platform to realise green energy supply of the whole terminal, the group
announced at the Green and Safe Port Conference 2021 by China Ports and Harbors
Association.
The port group will additionally build an integrated energy
storage system to achieve stable output of green energy system and zero carbon
emissions from the energy supply.
Terminal loading and unloading equipment, horizontal
transportation equipment, and production auxiliary equipment will all be driven
by electric power.
Advanced energy monitoring technology will be adopted to
conduct real-time statistical analysis of energy consuming machinery at the
terminal to ensure zero carbon emissions.
Combining traditional loading and unloading technology with
automatic operations, energy consumption is expected to be reduced by 17%.
Chen Yanping, Deputy General Manager of Tianjin Port Group
Kexin Facilities Department said, “In the initial stage of the terminal’s
production, according to throughput calculations, we will install two wind
turbines and install photovoltaics on the roof to achieve green energy supply.
“As the terminal’s throughput increases, energy consumption
will also increase. Next year, we will install two new wind turbines in due
course to match energy consumption with energy supply and realise dynamic zero
carbon emissions of the zero-carbon terminal.”
Yang Jiemin, vice president of Tianjin Port Group, said in
the future Tianjin Port will take the terminal as a new starting point to
accelerate a new pattern of green port development.
Among them, Tianjin Port will strive to build a smart
collection and distribution platform in terms of collection and distribution,
and land transportation.
It will focus on pure electric container truck collection
and distribution, and reduce the truck empty rate to improve green development
level of port collection and distribution.
The terminal will be completed and put into operation at the
end of 2021.