Technology: Italy expands infrastructure - chargers for recreational boating

The Italian Association of Assomarinas has been operating since 1972 to create a community between the marinas of pleasure boating on the Italian coasts. The organisation strengthens the exchange of information and services between operators by supporting them in the implementation of their activities, they have more than 90 affiliated marinas. The partnership with Aqua superPower is intended to help them achieve their sustainability and decarbonisation goals and lay the foundations for the development of a network of e-charging stations in marinas.

Assomarinas shares Aqua superPower's long-term vision of a growing market for electric boats and is pleased to be part of this important transition," says Roberto Perocchio, President of Assomarinas.

Chargers should be provided reliably

"Harbours must be prepared for the new needs of electric boats and provide a reliable network of fast charging stations to make the new electric propulsion technologies more viable and convenient for the benefit of the entire global nautical industry," Perocchio continued.

Aqua superPower's business model is to build, own and operate the network of high-power chargers and then manage these assets via a cloud. According to Alex Bamberg, Managing Director of the company, a fully financed, turnkey solution is offered. This will include everything from upgrading the grid connections to 24/7 customer support as well as hardware and payment systems. The charging stations will then be displayed in the company's own app, similar to the way electric cars are displayed on the road.

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