Ports as Energy Transition Hubs (POTENT) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network
Research Project, 2025
– 2027
The ports of Europe are not just gateways for trade, but they are also key catalysts in the clean energy transition. By transforming into energy hubs, ports can accelerate the EU’s mission to become climate neutral by 2050. This initiative aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and promises significant benefits like job creation, economic growth, and substantial energy savings. Rapid decarbonization and innovation across various sectors will be essential to meet the ambitious targets of the European Green Deal and REPowerEU plan.
The Potent project aims to understand how ports can support and accelerate Europe’s clean energy transition. Key research areas include: identifying gaps in renewable energy and green fuel infrastructure and developing technologies to address these, analyzing the socio-economic and regulatory aspects of integrating ports into electricity grids, and investigating governance and business model challenges to maximize value creation and stakeholder engagement in line with energy transition goals.
Participants
Sonia Yeh (contact)
Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Physical Resource Theory
Selma Brynolf
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Transport, Energy and Environment
Anh Tuan Le
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering
Yujia Shi
Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Physical Resource Theory
Veronika Slakaityte
Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Physical Resource Theory
Collaborations
Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
København, Denmark
KEDGE Business School
Talence, France
Norwegian School of Economics
Bergen, Norway
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Trondheim, Norway
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Lyngby, Denmark
University of Leuven
Heverlee, Belgium
World Maritime University
Malmö, Sweden
Funding
European Commission (EC)
Project ID: HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-01-01
Funding Chalmers participation during 2025–2027
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Transport
Areas of Advance
Energy
Areas of Advance
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Driving Forces