Aqua superPower and X Shore have joined forces to electrify American boating. Indeed, the two companies had one of X Shore’s Eelex 800 electric boats plugged into an Aqua superPower fast charger last week at the Palm Beach boat show.
The idea behind the collaboration is to promote electric boating in the U.S. by creating a fast-charging infrastructure. “Electric boats and watercraft are here now,” said Alex Bamberg, the CEO of Aqua superPower, “and they require the charging infrastructure we provide with our dedicated marine fast-charge network.”
Aqua superPower says it has the first fully dockside network of fast chargers for electric boats, specifically designed for use in a marine environment. Their network has connected software and an accessible app linked to the company’s 150kW DC superchargers.
X Shore is a Swedish company, founded in 2016, that introduced the Eelex 800 fully electric boat; X Shore said the Eelex is designed to be the Tesla of recreational boating. It’s powered by two state-of-the-art Krisel battery packs, producing a total battery capacity of 126 kWh. The boat can travel 100 nm on a single charge.
The two companies plan to team up with more demos at boating events and shows around the U.S. this year. Read more:
