Lancement officiel du projet Normandy Docks Power EN

Today sees the signing of the Grant Agreement* between Ports of Normandy and the European Union, officially marking the start of the Normandy Docks Power (NDP) project, a strategic programme to provide onshore power facilities at the ports of Cherbourg and Caen-Ouistreham. It is the concrete expression of Europe's support for the energy transition in Normandy's ports.

The Agreement is signed under the Connecting Europe Facility 2 (CEF2)** programme, via the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) scheme. It follows the visit of a European delegation to the port of Cherbourg on 4 June which marked the first step in the implementation of the project.

A project supported by the EU to accelerate the energy transition

Coordinated by Ports of Normandy, the NDP project aims to provide onshore power facilities at the ferry and cruise ship docks at the port of Cherbourg and at the ferry dock at the port of Caen-Ouistreham.

Out of a total investment of €35.8 million, €10.74 million will be covered by a European grant awarded by the CINEA executive agency, while the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations will provide a loan of €3.58 million. The remainder is covered by the members of Ports of Normandy: Région Normandie, Caen la Mer, the Communauté d’agglomération du Cotentin and the Département de la Manche.

Preliminary studies for the provision of onshore power facilities have also begun at the port of Dieppe. A separate grant application will be made for that future investment.