In two regions of Africa where AIVP is very active, the energy transition is taking shape on the coast. On the Indian Ocean, a solar plant combined with wind turbines is to be installed in Taolagnaro, near Fort-Dauphin (Madagascar). The project is being funded by QMM, which operates the port of Ehoala, and will generate 20 MW of green electricity, part of which will supply local residents. The initiative will cut carbon emissions by 15%. In Réunion (France), the three remaining conventional power plants will be converted into biomass facilities, fuelled by local bagasse, and temporarily by imported wood. The island is targeting carbon neutrality by 2030. The second region leading the way is Morocco, where the country’s top scientific institutions like the INRH have recently estimated the potential for marine energy (tidal or osmotic power). This green electricity could power the hydrogen industry currently taking shape in Casablanca, under the name Green H2A.

This Port Museum also houses an aquarium that uses digital art to showcase a wide variety of species. The roof terrace offers commanding views of Kobé’s redeveloped waterfront and bay area.

A more prosperous, greener, more human port: that is the commitment signalled by its president Damià Calvet. Some 54 initiatives have been pencilled in for the period between 2021 and 2025, to boost efficiency and sustainability without increasing the port’s territorial footprint. That also means strengthening links with the city, an ambition set out in the “Port Vell 2025” plan, which adds 16 hectares of public spaces to the 60 hectares already available.

The plant will address the rising need for fresh water at the site, which hosts 24 million visitors a year in a city heavily impacted by climate change.