The container wind turbine, positioned diagonally with another turbine on a standard container, is equipped with PV systems, battery storage, and car charging infrastructure. It is designed to generate over 45,000 kWh of electricity per year, which is enough to power the main gate to the port, associated premises, and light the car park, with excess power being fed into the grid.
Thomas Tröster, Team Leader for Electrical Engineering at Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts) in Emden, compared the system to a Swiss Army knife due to its versatility. He and his colleague Jens Kampen have been involved in the REDIIPorts project since its inception and have been focused on finding sustainable ways to generate electricity in the port.
Kampen noted that the container wind turbines are small systems with high yields and were implemented with comparatively less effort and low costs. He also mentioned that the system's performance exceeded expectations shortly after installation.
Holger Banik, Managing Director of Niedersachsen Ports and JadeWeserPort Realisierungs, emphasized the importance of having a holistic view of renewable energy options to make ports more climate-friendly, generate green electricity, and reduce emissions. He added that small-format solutions like this one are ideal for trying out innovative ideas and that the Port of Emden offers favorable wind conditions for this purpose.
