Port Tarragona (Spain) announced the construction of a photovoltaic plant on the roofs of the sheds of the Muelle de Costa. This installation is projected to generate green electricity with a power of 300 kWp.
On the website of the Catalan maritime station, details of this project were provided, stating that “it will serve to cover part of the energy demand of the port area”.
Furthermore, it was reported that “the photovoltaic plant will be located on the roofs closest to the sea of the four Sheds, since these have the best orientation and more hours of sunlight to produce electrical energy. In total, 708 photovoltaic modules will be installed; there will be 165 on Sheds 1 and 4 and 189 on Sheds 2 and 3”.
“To reduce the weight of the structural load of the plant and ensure the safety and stability of the buildings, ultralight photovoltaic modules will be placed. Conventional modules have a weight between 18 and 20 kg, while those that will be placed on the roofs of the Sheds have a weight of 7.2 kg, 62% less. Likewise, the modules will be fixed to the roof using a mechanical-chemical adhesion system, which is applied directly to the roof, without the need to install prior structures or make perforations”, it was added in the publication.
The project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and will have an execution period of 4 months. The initiative is aligned with the European Union’s Green Deal.
