BAM delivers expansion of shore power capacity for the Royal Netherlands Navy
The commissioning of three new high-voltage installations marks a significant step in the modernisation of the Royal Netherlands Navy’s (Koninklijke Marine) energy infrastructure in Den Helder. BAM Infra Nederland carried out the shore power installations on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, thereby increasing the capacity to efficiently and safely supply power to modern naval vessels in the naval port.
The Royal Netherlands Navy has been using shore power since 1957 to supply moored ships with energy, allowing diesel generators to be switched off. The new installations now make it possible to connect ships with higher power demands via high voltage.
‘Modern ships require increasingly more power. Connecting via low voltage is no longer sufficient or would require a large number of cables. With these new installations, we can continue to operate more efficiently and in a future-proof manner.’– Vincent Rasch, Project Manager, Energy Distribution Company, Royal Netherlands Navy
