The first-ever, high-capacity, electric, shore power station for vessels using the tidal Thames is due to come on stream next year, in a deal engineered by the Port of London Authority (PLA).
A PLA loan will enable Net Zero Marine Services (NZMS) to install the first charging point at West India Pier, with another set to follow in central London.
Over the next six months, NZMS will be working with the UK Power Networks to extend the capital’s electricity supply infrastructure to the river.
Using renewable sources of electricity, the charging points will also be available to power other plant and equipment using the river.
Hopefully the first of many, these new charging points are set to be a game changer for the tidal Thames. They are another major step forward in our work to decarbonise the river and deliver Net Zero
Robin Mortimer, PLA chief executive, said.
Moreover, NZMS director, Miles Cole, added that these shore power facilities can significantly reduce diesel consumption by the river’s fleet and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
They are essential for attracting more carbon-neutral, electric and hybrid vessels to the Thames, a fast-emerging market
