A ‘Living Laboratory’ Port for Renewable Energy Schemes

Portsmouth International Port is owned by the city’s residents, which means that the port has prioritised its environmental ambitions to match the city’s climate action goals. In a bid to become one of the UK’s first net zero ports, the port has installed 2600 solar panels and a 1.5 mega-watt hour battery to store green power. The port has become a ‘living laboratory’ for protype renewable energy schemes and currently is home to the University of Portsmouth’s green hydrogen storage system. The port has recently welcomed its first sustainability coordinator to bring all the ambitious projects together.

“It is the council’s priority to support clean growth and a fantastic start to my new role that the port will begin to generate clean energy by the end of 2022. I’m impressed with the positive, innovative action the port is taking, becoming leaders in sustainability, and fully committed to this direction. We want to work with partners who share our vision and cruise lines will benefit calling at Portsmouth, knowing that we are helping to drive the clean growth agenda in the maritime industry.”
Elly Howe, Sustainability Coordinator