This contribution intends to describe the actions carried out by the Autorità di Sistema Portuale dello Stretto (AdSP) to plan and control the energy and environmental aspects on the ports of Messina, Milazzo, and Tremestieri, in Sicily, and Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria, and Saline in Calabria. AdSP is the public authority in charge of the direction, planning, control, promotion of port operations, and other commercial and industrial activities carried out in these six ports close to the Strait of Messina. The drafting of the Environmental Energy Planning Document of Authority Port Systems (DEASP) is requested by law for each Italian Port Authority, in accordance with Ministerial guidelines. In this case, it defines specific measures, in order to improve energy efficiency in buildings, promote the use of renewable energy in the port area (photovoltaic solar plants and tidal energy systems), and introduce measures that have environmental benefits for the citizens of neighboring territories and port users (electrification of the docks to allow the shore supply of ships and the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG storage plant to replace more polluting marine fuels), together with awareness campaigns on “green” issues, involving the three million users of the ports. Based on the objectives and actions envisaged by AdSP, it is expected to obtain 30 GWh/y reduction in primary energy consumption and 24,000 tonCO2equ/y avoided emissions. ENEA developed specific studies on the assessment of the areas potentially covered by photovoltaic plants, both on buildings’ coverings and parking shelters. The results of the study show more than 36,000 m2 could be covered by photovoltaic plants, with PickPower of more than 5400 kW and the production of more than 81,000 MWh/y electricity, reducing up to 48% the consumptions of the companies operating inside the port areas. Thanks to the successful application in the first call of the European New Energy Solutions Optimized for Islands (NESOI), AdSP received support in the drafting of the DEASP, engaging ENEA together with the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria and the CNR-ITAE of Messina in the consortium to carry out the project activities.
The Energy and Environmental Planning of the Strait of Messina Ports
Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation
Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration ; 2022 ; Sousse, Tunisia November 01, 2022 - November 04, 2022
Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (4th Edition) ; Chapter : 194 ; 891-895
2024-07-18
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