Rozenburg shore power
The ships owned by Heerema Marine Contractors have their permanent berths on Rozenburg peninsula. Heerema wants to supply its large offshore crane ships with sustainable electricity while they are moored in the Calandkanaal. That is why Heerema, Rotterdam Port Authority and Eneco are realising a shore power connection for the Calandkanaal.
Sustainable energy for crane ships
This connection supplies the large offshore crane ships with sustainable electricity when they are moored on the canal. The electricity will originate from the wind turbines on the headland. When the diesel generators of the ships are switched off as soon as a ship is connected to shore power, almost all emissions and fine particles will disappear. This will improve the air quality and reduce CO2 emissions. It will also reduce noise nuisance due to the fact that the engines will be switched off.
The location
Four locations were considered for the E-House:
- Location 1: on the southern side of the Noordzeeweg, more or less directly beside the Heerema pier
- Location 2: to the north of the Noordzeeweg, on the western tip of the ‘triangle’, close to the wind turbines
- Location 3: to the north of the Noordzeeweg, close to where the Heerema ships are moored
- Location 4: to the north of the Noordzeeweg, close to the old equestrian centre.
To find the most suitable location, all four locations were assessed according to the following criteria:
- Technical feasibility (particularly the available space for the plants/installations)
- Costs (particularly the cables from the wind farm to the E-House and from the E-House to the Heerema berth)
- Accessibility (particularly during the construction phase: short distance between the public road and the building site)
- Integration into the landscape (such as sufficient distance to the swallow quay (zwaluwwal) and the buzzard’s nest (horst van de buizerd))
- Visibility for visitors/holidaymakers (particularly the distance to the cycle path)
- Zoning plan in relation to the planning
Integration into the landscape
Under the direction of landscape architect Marius Ballieux, a participatory process was held with the neighbourhood committee and interested parties in Rozenburg that focused on integrating the shore power plant in a way that suits the green character of the Headland. During the three meetings, Marius Ballieux was responsible for supervising the process and developing the project. In a very short time, it was found to be possible to translate the wishes and requirements of the local residents and integrate the shore power plant into the landscape.
Through the participation process:
- The shore power installation will be turned 90 ° according to local residents' preference and built as close as possible to the North Sea road.
- The E-House is provided with natural green colors. This is subject to approval from the Q team.
- Are the construction activities on site limited to what is really necessary for realization, management and maintenance and future facilities.
- Is the positioning on the plot chosen in such a way that the tree cutting can be avoided.
- Are earth walls and plants used to hide the installation as much as possible.
Facts and figures
Capacity: 20MW
Frequency: 50 and 60Hz
