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From April 2024, the port of Montrose will offer shore power at two berths. The shore power system is built according to the public available specification for low voltage shore power connections IEC 80005-3, with a total capacity of 1,600 kVA.  Each supply pit will have a maximum capacity of 800 kVA, offering both 400V, 440V and 690V at 50 or 60 Hz. The shore power service is operated by Plug Montrose Ltd.

Plug Montrose Ltd. is a joint venture owned 50/50 by Montrose Port Authority & Plug Shore Power Ltd.

Shore power from Plug comes with Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) and is 100% renewable. This guarantees that the electricity originates solely from sustainable sources such as hydro and wind power.

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For any inquiries regarding shore power in Montrose, please contact our operations team.
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Pricing

Low Voltage

0.42 GBP/kWh
excl. VAT
for low voltage delivered at Berth 1 and Berth 2.
Terms and procedures

How to do it

The shore power system is currently being tested. Contact Montrose Port Authority if you would like to connect to shore power.

Shore Power in 1—2—3!

1

Contact the port

You will be sent to the website for the port for booking of shore power.
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2

Connect to power

Connect to a supply pit to start using shore power

3

Register for insight

Register a user in the Plug application to gain insight in your port call use
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Low voltage

Berth 1

Berth 2

Total capacity

Low voltage 1.6 MVA
(2 supply pits)

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News

Plug connects offshore vessels to shore power in Scotland for the first time

03.05.2024
Montrose Port Authority (MPA) has become the first port in Scotland to provide a groundbreaking shore power service for offshore energy supply vessels which will greatly reduce harmful emissions, noise pollution and fuel consumption. The innovation takes MPA closer to reaching its ambition of becoming Scotland’s first carbon neutral port. Plug Montrose, is the result […]
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First shore power infrastructure in Scotland for vessels in the offshore energy sector

09.12.2022
Montrose to become first Scottish port to provide shore power infrastructure to the energy sector in £1 million joint venture with Plug £1 million initial investment into shore power joint venture. First shore power infrastructure in Scotland for vessels in the offshore energy sector. Significant contribution to greener shipping, CO2 reduction and Scotland’s Net Zero […]
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Plug Operations

Plug's operations team

Amalie Nordeide

Project Manager