Vopak Vlaardingen (port of Rotterdam) puts E-boiler into use
Rotterdam - 23 januari 2025
The commissioning of the e-boiler fits in seamlessly with the sustainability ambitions of
Vopak Vlaardingen. The terminal is specialized in the storage of, among other things,
vegetable oils and fats, in the form of food products and (feedstocks for) biofuels. In
2023, 16 new tanks were installed to safely store waste-based vegetable/animal raw
materials for the production of biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel. It is expected that
the demand for these more sustainable fuels will grow in Europe.
Many of the products stored at Vopak Vlaardingen must be heated in order to be
transported. By now using a 10 MegaWatt electric boiler for this heating, approximately
3,500 tons of CO2 are saved per year, which is equivalent to the gas consumption and
CO2 emissions of approximately 2,000 households. Since 2021, the terminal has
switched to green electricity, enabling CO2-neutral operation of the e-boiler.
In addition, the e-boiler will reduce the pressure on the national electricity grid by using
the e-boiler at full capacity as soon as an abundance of wind and/or solar energy is
available on the grid and storing the heat for use at a later time.
Walter Moone, President Vopak Netherlands, says: “Vopak’s infrastructure plays a
important role in the Netherlands, both in terms of energy security and in the energy
transition. With this e-boiler, we can fulfil our role in a more sustainable way. We would
like to thank everyone involved, both inside and outside Vopak, who helped make this
happen.
Koen Kegel, alderman at the Municipality of Vlaardingen, says: “The municipality of
Vlaardingen is proud of companies like Vopak that take responsibility for reducing their
own CO2 emissions. The new electric boiler plays a major role in this. This innovation
saves an amount of gas that is equivalent to the consumption of thousands of
households.
At the invitation of Vopak Vlaardingen, alderman Kegel of the municipality of Vlaardingen
performed the festive official opening ceremony for a new e-boiler at Vopak Vlaardingen.
For more information:
Vopak Press: Liesbeth Lans - Manager External Communication -
global.communication@vopak.com
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