Barcelona has installed its first Aqua Superpower electric marine charge station, at Marina Vela — the host of the 2024 America’s Cup.

The electric boat charging network is rapidly expanding across Europe. The Marina Vela station joins the one installed a few months ago in the nearby Port of La Rápita on the Catalan coast, and comes several months after Marina de Lagos become the first Aqua superPower marine fast-charging destination in Portugal in August 2022.

Italian marina association Assomarinas also recently announced a collaboration with Aqua Superpower to install electric boat charging stations across the country.

The charge station at Marina Vela has power of 75kw and twin CCS2 connectors, ensuring two electric boats can simultaneously recharge in as little as 20-40 minutes. The charge station is accessible to electric boat users via the Aqua app, which can be downloaded on any device.

The presentation of the new Aqua Superpower marine charge station in Marina Vela was attended by officials including Lluis Salvador, president of the Port de Barcelona, Xavier Sabaté, the head of environment projects of Port de Barcelona, and Alberto Garcia director of Marina Vela Barcelona.

“With this initiative it will be possible to achieve the objectives of sustainability and of having a corridor of electric chargers,” says Salvador.

Garcia adds: “With this electric boat charge station, another step is taken towards converting the port of Barcelona into a green port. Marina Vela Barcelona is the first nautical facility in Barcelona that has an electric marine charge station of 75kW power to bring the arrival of ‘zero emissions’ boating.

“The installation of the new Aqua Superpower fast charge station is part of our commitment to the environment and leading the way in sustainable marina management practices.”

“This installation further extends Aqua Superpower charging corridor along the Catalonian coast and our partnership with ACPET. We are delighted to be working with Marina Vela as the first in Barcelona to join Aqua’s marine fast charge network,” says Pedro Companys, Aqua Superpower‘s business development manager for Spain and Portugal.

The global electric boat market is expected to be worth over $20 billion by 2027. There are currently over 30 million recreational boats in the world. Assuming the boat market continues to grow in line with historical trends, it is likely there will be more than one million electric boats by 2030.

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