d’Albora, Australia’s largest premium marina and hospitality network, and Seavolt, Australia’s first and only company dedicated to marine charging, have partnered to deliver Australia’s first DC fast charging network for recreational and commercial electric boats.
Like cars, boats are going electric. From jet skis to superyachts, the new generation of recreational and commercial vessels will be powered by electricity requiring a sustainable and convenient network of charging stations.
Seavolt CEO Chris Cudlipp says, “It’s vital that there’s a charging network in place that can deliver 100% renewable electricity to power our blue highways. d’Albora immediately understood the opportunity, both environmentally and commercially.”
d’Albora Managing Director Julien Pouteau knows that the marine industry is about to undergo a major change. “We want to support the emissions-free boating opportunity in the industry and provide a sustainable and functional service for these users. We have customers who are already showing interest in berthing new electric boats with us. When Seavolt approached us, we saw the potential of the partnership straight away,” says Julien.
Seavolt will install DC fast chargers across d’Albora’s network spanning QLD, NSW and VIC, giving direct vessel charging access to the public and options for AC chargers on their individual marina berths as well as installations for their customer car parks, all powered by 100% renewable electricity.
The first installation will be at d’Albora The Spit on Sydney Harbour, offering electric boating enthusiasts a wide range of services including fast charging, berthing, boatyard maintenance facilities and waterfront dining options.
Chris describes d’Albora as the ideal partner to accelerate the roll out of marine charging in the Australian market. “It’s critical that there are chargers in key locations. d’Albora’s network of prime marina locations across the east coast delivers that.”
According to Chris, “There is an electric boating revolution underway around the world and this partnership with d’Albora is Australia’s first big step towards embracing it.”
ABOUT SEAVOLT
c is the first and only company in Australia dedicated to maritime charging. It has spent three years developing unique hardware and software to deliver a seamless, hassle-free charging experience in the corrosive, salt infused waterfront environment. Seavolt has designed the world’s first marina pedestals to service both current boats and new electric boats and has the only fully waterproof (IP-67), salt-resistant chargers in the market. Seavolt controls and supports all its chargers with state-of-the-art OCPP software to manage charging, billing, load management, fault detection and continuous system monitoring. www.seavolt.io
