Amsterdam,
an energy port in transition.
Eduard de Visser
Director Strategy & Innovation
e-Harbours, March 21st 2013
Haven Amsterdam is een bedrijf van de gemeente Amsterdam
Amsterdam, an energy port in transition
1. Port of Amsterdam Key Facts.
2. Energy Port in transition
Fossil fuels towards biofuels & biomass
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Energy transition on a regional and business level
3. Tying it all together
Port of Amsterdam: Key Facts
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Estonia
Denmark
Ireland
Latvia
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United
Kingdom
Nr. 4 Sea port in Western-Europe
World nr. 1 Cacoa port
Europe’s nr. 1 oil products port
Europe’s nr. 2 Coal port
Lithuania
Bela
rus
Netherlands
Poland
Belgium
Germany
Ukraine
Czech
Rep.
Lux.
France
Slovakia
Hungary
Swiz.
Austria
Slovenia
Romania
Croatia
Portugal
Moldavia
Bosnia &
Herz.
Spain
Serbia
Italy
Montenegro
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Albania
Greece
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Throughput area
92 million tons
Port area Amsterdam:
2,600 HA
Employment (direct + indirect) 55.000
Annual investments businesses € 500 mil.
Added Value (Amsterdam)
€ 7,5 bn.
Turkey
Amsterdam: A Multipurpose Seaport
Oil products
Food
Logistics
Bulk
Containers
Soft commodities
Cruise
Rail
Energy
Air-Sea Freight
The port of Amsterdam, an energy port in
transition
Energy consumption is growing, production is in
transition
Global demand for energy keeps growing
Global energy consumption
Bron: BP Energy Outlook 2030
... But the importance of alternative energies is increasing
Global energymix
What does this mean for energy imports?
Facilitating an energy transition in bioenergy
 It is a small step for the oil terminals to store
biofuels.
 The share of biofuels is approximately equal
to the mandatory percentage that energy
producers are required tot blend
(approximately 5 % in 2012).
 Two dedicated biodiesel plants are recently
located in the Port of Amsterdam; fed by
organic residues and rapeseed oil.
Why is Amsterdam interested in biomass?
 Biomass is a new energy source and a
driver of the Bio based economy.
 Biomass transhipment fits in seamlessly
with other transhipment of agri bulk
 Biomass players are allready located in the
port (e.g.coal terminals & agribulk
terminals)
 Amsterdam is perfectly suited as a
renowned energy hub and having expertise
of similar cargo flows.
 Enormous growth potential: Five Coal-fired
energy plants in the Netherlands already
blend biomass.
Realizing energy transition on a regional and
business level
The energy atlas of Amsterdam
Port
City
Airport
Bron: de bos atlas 2012
The Amsterdam Waste and Energy company (AEB)
Facts per Year:
 1,4 Million ton waste
 Electricity: 1 Million MWh (eq. 285,000
Household = 75 % of Amsterdam)
 District heating: 500,000 GigaJoule (12,000
Households)
PoA Project: Mapping the thermal
infrastructure:
 Mapping Heat, Cooling and Steam
in the Port area.
 Suppliers and demanders
 Looking for more connections and
synergy
 By planning locate demanders
nearby supplies
Wind energy in the port of Amsterdam
Current Capacity is 65 MW which powers 40.000 homes.
The growing target for the port area is a total Capacity of 100 MW.
 Amsterdam sustainable
target: 40 % CO2
reduction.
 Wind is the most
profitable sustainable
energy in The
Netherlands.
 Wind turbines contributes
to the recognition of the
port area and his identity.
 The image of the wind
turbines fits into the
Industrial area with big
scaled objects like
chimneys and cranes
Our Innovation and sustainability fund supports on
a business operations level
New Crane mechanism using flywheels for
kynetic energy
Solar panels in Port Area
Realizes an energy reduction of 30%-40%
en lower CO2 emissions
Introducing crowd funding for implementing
solar paneling on rooftops in port buildings
The next step: tying it all together
Port of Amsterdam: Smart Grid?
Waste & Recycling Plant
Questions or comments?