On January 29, at the Lvsi Port Wharf in Qidong City, Jiangsu Province, the last batch of fishing boats returning to Hong Kong before the Spring Festival were unloading fish on the shore. In less than half an hour, 2,000 catties of hairtail and pomfret were snapped up by the fishmongers who came and went. On the side, employees of State Grid Qidong Power Supply Company are voluntarily inspecting 16 sets of shore power piles to ensure the normal operation of the equipment.
Power supply employees inspect shore power equipment at Lusigang Wharf.
In the past, when transporting goods at the port, diesel fuel had to be burned to generate electricity, and strings of black smoke were always emitted from the stern of the ship. Now, each berth is equipped with shore power piles, and the cable can be charged, which is clean and convenient. Fisherman Wang Weihua said as he waited to load the goods.
At the Lusigang Wharf, the smell and roar of diesel fuel in the past have disappeared, and all-electric equipment such as electric container trucks, cranes, and forklifts can be seen everywhere. In the past three years, the shore power coverage rate of Qidong Inland River Wharf has reached 100%, more than 800 ships have been supplied with electricity, and the total electricity consumption has exceeded 5 million kWh.
Suzhou Taicang Port Container Terminal.
Green ports like this abound along the Jiangsu section of the Yangtze River. Jiangsu Province is prosperous and prosperous because of the river, and it is the province with the longest Yangtze River shoreline in the country. Jiangsu Province has actively changed its development concept, launched a battle against ship pollution, and written a new chapter in the protection of the Yangtze River.
State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd. takes the initiative to participate in the protection of the Yangtze River, uses electricity as a medium to carry out the construction of new infrastructure in an orderly manner, builds a green, low-carbon, clean and efficient modern energy system, integrates the concept of sustainable development into all aspects of electric energy production and consumption, and actively promotes the energy transformation and green and healthy development of the Yangtze River Basin.
In 2020, the first 1,000-ton pure electric cargo ship in the Yangtze River basin was launched in Changzhou; In 2022, the largest deadweight tonnage electric cargo ship in the Yangtze River basin made its maiden voyage in Nanjing; In October 2023, the first 10,000-ton electric container ship was ...... trial voyage in YangzhouDriven by State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power, more and more electric ships are launching in the Jiangsu section of the Yangtze River.
Power supply employees inspect batteries and charging equipment on an electric cargo ship at Jiangxinzhou Terminal.
Building a convenient and efficient charging and swapping network is the foundation for the green transformation of water transportation. State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power has built a typical demonstration of all-electric green ports in Lianyungang Port, Nantong Lusi Port and Suzhou Taicang Port Phase IV, promoted the electrification of port transport vehicles, operating equipment and gantry cranes, and improved the level of electrification of port terminal energy. The company has also set up a professional shore power operation and maintenance team to carry out regular inspections of shore power facilities, promote the upgrading and transformation of old shore power facilities, and ensure the safe operation of shore power facilities.
Port shore power helps reduce carbon emissions and pollution, and the pace of green development is firmer. By the end of 2023, Jiangsu Province has achieved full coverage of rivers, lakes and coastal power facilities, with a total of 4,739 sets of various shore power facilities built, covering 6,026 berths and a berth coverage rate of 983%；The annual electricity consumption of port shore power is 537370,000 kWh, a year-on-year increase of 397%。