Canada adds shore power to Montreal port

Vessels making call at the Port of Montreal will be able to use shore power, Transport Canada said. 

The Port of Montreal shore power programme cost a total of CAD 11m ($8.6m). The Government of Canada contributed CAD 5m to the shorepower project as part of a CAD 27m grant being made across the country for shore power. 

Shore power allows ships to shut down their diesel engines while docked, and connect to an electrical grid supplied by renewable energy sources.