19 January, 2020

electric substation

down on the harbour's pier.  It was finished last month and took almost a year.  Now there are outlets for the ships to plug in and recharge their batteries or just get power.
The timeline relates to when I took the photos so it is an estimate of when the construction was completed.

January 2019


February 2019


March 2019


December 2019


the housing for the outlets, not all of them where done at the same time
October 2019


October 2019





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Location: Killybegs, Co. Donegal, Ireland

31 comments:

  1. biebkriebelsJanuary 19, 2020 at 10:40 AM

    It is nice to see the the progress of the works.

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  2. s.cJanuary 19, 2020 at 10:50 AM

    Indeed let call it progress but I am not sure if the cladding of the natural stone is on its place there in the harbour.

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  3. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"January 19, 2020 at 10:52 AM

    Not a rushed job then.

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  4. Victor S E MoubarakJanuary 19, 2020 at 11:05 AM

    The ships must have very long electric cables all the way to shore when they are out at sea. Sometimes they sail miles away. How do they ensure their cables do not get tied up with other ships' cables? Do you know, Bill?

    God bless.

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  5. Anne (cornucopia)January 19, 2020 at 11:08 AM

    I like that they used the stone facade, to make it pleasant to look at.

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  6. Iris FlaviaJanuary 19, 2020 at 11:34 AM

    Well, here it´d take much longer (refering to John) :-)
    I like the way it looks, well done. A happy Sunday to you, Bill.

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  7. David M. Gascoigne,January 19, 2020 at 11:35 AM

    Maybe there will be 100% electric ships one day.

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  8. eileeninmdJanuary 19, 2020 at 11:49 AM

    Hello, I like the stonework. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week ahead.

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  9. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraJanuary 19, 2020 at 12:07 PM

    Interessante.
    Um abraço e bom Domingo.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    Livros-Autografados

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  10. TomJanuary 19, 2020 at 12:11 PM

    ...an important thing at the harbor, but something that I wouldn't have thought much about!

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  11. Marie SmithJanuary 19, 2020 at 1:41 PM

    Quite an update! Great timeline photos, Bill.

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  12. The PadreJanuary 19, 2020 at 1:51 PM

    Buzz On

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  13. KeesJanuary 19, 2020 at 2:13 PM

    Ha Bill, dat heb je mooi bijgehouden. het is mooi afgewerkt, een heel nuttig station.
    Groet Kees.

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  14. Barbara RogersJanuary 19, 2020 at 2:24 PM

    How great to see a way to recharge batteries while at shore...as well as run lights and motors without their own generators. Somehow I've always expected to have that outlet available to ships, but never thought of how it arrived there!

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  15. CatarinaJanuary 19, 2020 at 2:46 PM

    One more thing I've learned today!
    :)

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  16. SharonJanuary 19, 2020 at 2:57 PM

    I love seeing the progression of the work. And, it looks like it was quite a job.

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  17. PipeTobaccoJanuary 19, 2020 at 3:08 PM

    Beautiful imagery !!

    PipeTobacco

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  18. RedPatJanuary 19, 2020 at 3:12 PM

    That is something I never thought about. Good post, Bill!

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  19. MarleenJanuary 19, 2020 at 3:48 PM

    Making things easier for the boat owners..

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  20. Mary KirklandJanuary 19, 2020 at 4:13 PM

    How cool is that? I liked seeing the timeline of it being built.

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  21. William KendallJanuary 19, 2020 at 6:45 PM

    I like the end result.

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  22. Sallie (FullTime-Life)January 19, 2020 at 8:02 PM

    Whew, that was a big project. Good to have it all done... it probably will bring more ships to your harbor.

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  23. Mikael BergmanJanuary 19, 2020 at 8:11 PM

    Well documented by the building

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  24. HappyKJanuary 19, 2020 at 11:06 PM

    They did a nice job!

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  25. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 19, 2020 at 11:50 PM

    Excellent documentation Bill, it's always interesting to see how theses projects progress and how long they actually take from start to finish ✨

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  26. Lowcarb team memberJanuary 20, 2020 at 12:49 AM

    That looks quite a project, you've documented it very well with your photographs.

    All the best Jan

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  27. KayJanuary 20, 2020 at 1:48 AM

    They did some nice stonework on the building.

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  28. Taken For GrantedJanuary 20, 2020 at 2:17 AM

    Fine series showing the progress. I like your last photo should all the lines holding the ship to the dock.

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  29. peppylady (Dora)January 20, 2020 at 3:09 AM

    I don't when last time we had major over haul on our substation

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  30. LindaJanuary 20, 2020 at 4:28 AM

    Wow, I didn't think of ships plugging in. But we have plenty of places for cars to recharge, so why not?

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  31. Margaret DJanuary 20, 2020 at 5:28 AM

    Wow, that is amazing and good to see how progress was made for the modern day.

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