They're called charging stations - and they're made of steel and wood. The charging points are located in the middle of the busiest quay area in Stavanger. There they serve as fast chargers for speedboats that need megawatt-class charging.
Blueday Technology was tasked with delivering a standardized charging solution that meets current needs but can also be expanded. It was important to have a functional charging system that also fit well into an urban environment.
- "It was important for us to find a manufacturer that had the properties and qualities to carry out this project with us and produce a product we could be proud of. At Blueday Technology, it is important to have short production runs, and Nordic Steel was quickly chosen as the perfect supplier," says Hans Petter Heggebø, Chief Commercial Officer at Blueday Technology.
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The loading bays are a good example of a project that Nordic Steel has realized from a rough model designed by the customer, to a production-friendly base, production and completion.
- We have done a thorough job of engineering and drawing before we produced the charging stations and the base on which they stand. They are made of acid-resistant steel, which is then painted. We also clad the charging stations in accoya wood," says project manager Jarl Ove Andersen of Nordic Steel.
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Each charging pod consists of 1500 kilos of steel. They are now safely located at Fiskepiren in Stavanger, where they help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ship and boat traffic.
Ship and boat traffic is responsible for major emissions of greenhouse gases, air and noise pollution. Regionally, climate emissions from ships are one of the areas that have a significant impact on greenhouse gas emissions. *
Traditionally, boats in dock have been powered by diesel generators. With shore power, everyone can connect to the grid when docked and receive green energy. The speedboats are charged with direct current with an output of 2.5 megawatts and it takes a few minutes to fill the batteries with energy. Charging starts immediately when the cables are plugged into a boat.
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- "It's great to be involved in a project that is forward-looking and has good, climate-friendly solutions. At Nordic Steel, we take responsibility for the green shift and have low emissions from our own production," Andersen emphasizes.
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The charging stations at Fiskepiren will soon be joined by more charging systems for electric ships and boats.
- We are already working on larger projects, such as a ferry charging system for Blueday Technology," concludes Jarl Ove Andersen of Nordic Steel.
*Source: ThemaConsulting Group "Klimagassutslipp og mulige tiltak i Sør-Rogaland"
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