Port of Klaipėda moves into final phase of shore power rollout

Lithuania’s Port of Klaipėda is entering the final stages of its quay electrification project, with an onshore power station already installed at the Port Authority’s Fleet Base and ready for testing by year’s end.

As informed, the power station—which will soon be connected to the grid for the trials—is set to provide electricity to the new hydrogen- and electric-powered waste collection vessel that is expected to arrive at the port later this year.

According to the port’s officials, the station was installed by electrification services provider Elektrifikacijos paslaugos under a contract inked in the last stretch of 2024. The Port Authority is reportedly covering the expenses of this initiative on its own, with a total cost of nearly €601,000 (including VAT).

“Klaipėda Port is firmly set on a green course. We invest in sustainable, modern solutions to stay competitive. By the end of this year, the first clean-fuel vessel will arrive, and our new charging equipment at the Fleet Base will be ready to serve it,” Algis Latakas, General Director of Klaipėda State Seaport Authority,