Port of Kiel: Bringing ships to the power socket

The onshore power supply at Port of Kiel distributes the green power via its medium-voltage switchgear to the Schwedenkai and Ostseekai terminals, which are about 1.4 kilometers apart. That’s where ferries and cruise ships berth, and – using the SIHARBOR solution from Siemens – where they can draw an 11 kV power supply from the socket, which means they can turn their generators off. To ensure smooth operation, Port of Kiel uses the cloud application SENTRON Powermind from Siemens. Performance data can be accessed at any time using a range of devices, so potential malfunctions can be quickly rectified. For Dr. Dirk Claus, Managing Director Port of Kiel, the objective is to provide green power to 50-60 percent of all incoming vessels in order to save even more CO₂.