Canary Wharf Pier - temporary generators

Thames Clippers have advised that they are installing temporary generators next to the Canary Wharf Pier. Paul Cohen, the project manager for Orbit Clipper, the new electric cross river ferry (between the Hilton Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf piers) has advised the following:

“You will probably have seen the work on the pier at Canary Wharf readying it for use with the new ferry, the next step in the project is to test the vessel in the new berths with automated ramps.

Unfortunately, we have encountered some issues with the land-side power supply which means to test the vessel and begin crew training we need to instal a temporary generator at the top of the Canary Wharf pier to charge the vessel overnight. The generator will be installed on 6th October and is expected to be required for approximately 14 weeks [mid-Januray 2026].

We will of course make every effort to avoid any inconvenience or disturbance to residents. The generator is a quiet diesel generator which will be situated on land at the downriver side of the entrance to the pier. It will have a pen of acoustic panelling to reduce noise impact, and the generator only produces 70db when running, which is approximately the level of noise a vacuum cleaner creates.

To reduce the impact further the generator will be set on a timer and will only run for the period required to charge the vessel.

I am assured that the generator is very quiet and that residents should not notice that it’s running. If we do get ongoing complaints we would initially add another layer of acoustic panels to see if that resolves the noise”.

If Canary Riverside residents do experience any disturbance from the generators please could they report it to Ronnie McCarthy, our estate manager, in the first instance.