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PowerCon A/S

Hobro, Denmark

WindOtherLimited company
Founded 2009201-500 employees
Profile last updated: September 14, 2026

About

Founded in 2009, PowerCon A/S is a limited company headquartered in Hobro, Denmark with approximately 201-500 employees specializing in Wind, Other.

PowerCon is a Danish engineering and manufacturing company specialised in electrical power conversion. It designs, produces and installs containerized high and low voltage shore power systems for ports, which let ships at berth plug into the grid and shut down auxiliary engines. It also supplies power conversion solutions and customised test equipment for the wind turbine industry, including converters, converter controllers and generator test benches. Founded in 2009 by Kim B. Larsen and Allan H. Jørgensen, the company has its headquarters and production facility in Hobro, Denmark, and reports over 200 employees. Its website notes that PowerCon was acquired by a company owned by A.P. Moller Holding, while continuing to operate as an independent unit.

Headquarters

Hobro, Denmark

Founded

2009

Employees

201-500

Company type

Limited company

Focus areas

shore powercold ironingonshore power supplywind turbine converterspower conversiontest equipmentcontainerized systemscruise ship powercontainer ship charging

Products & services

Business models

B2B

Value chain

DevelopmentEngineeringManufacturingConstructionO&M

Service areas (2)

  • Shore power

    Design, manufacture, installation and service of high and low voltage containerized shore power systems for ports.

  • Wind power

    Power conversion solutions and customized test equipment for wind turbine OEMs and industry.

Locations

Headquarters

Mariagervej 58A, 9500, Hobro, Denmark

Operating locations (1)

  • Jyllandsvej 21, door 4, Hobro, Denmark

Service regions

DenmarkGermanyNorwayNetherlandsUnited KingdomUnited StatesSpainFrance

Projects

7

Port of Kristiansand shore power

OperationalShore power (containerized)

Containerized 16 MVA shore power system for cruise ships, PowerCon's pilot project for this concept.

16 MW capacityKristiansand, NorwayCompleted: 2018-01-01

Eurogate and Altenwerder container terminals

OperationalShore power (container ships)

Two 8 MVA shore power installations, each covering 3 berths, with energy chain CMS from Igus.

Hamburg, Germany

Steinwerder cruise terminal shore power

OperationalShore power (cruise ships)

16 MVA end-to-end shore power installation supplying one ship at a time, with a building equipped with solar panels.

16 MW capacityHamburg, GermanyCompleted: 2024-01-01

PortMiami shore power

OperationalShore power (cruise ships)

5 x 16 MVA shore power project for cruise ships, the largest installation in North America at the time.

Miami, United States

Port of Rotterdam shore power

OperationalShore power (cruise ships)

16 MVA shore power solution with PowerCon's own CMS solution and seawater-cooled containers.

16 MW capacityRotterdam, NetherlandsCompleted: 2025-01-01

Southampton cruise shore power

OperationalShore power (cruise ships)

16 MVA installation covering 2 berths, the first with looped underground cable trenches and connection boxes.

16 MW capacitySouthampton, United KingdomCompleted: 2021-01-01

Bergen shore power

OperationalShore power (cruise ships)

Shore power installation of 3 systems of 16 MVA for cruise ships plus 2 MVA low voltage for OSVs and similar vessels.

Bergen, NorwayCompleted: 2022-01-01

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Partnerships

Igus, Cavotec, Stemmann-Technik, Zinus, Shore-Link, KK Wind Solutions

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