All news19 June 2025

Supporting go:LEIF and marina electrification

SPARQ's birthtown and HQ, Gothenburg, is taking a leading role in electrification of marinas through the go:LEIF project – and we couldn't be more proud to join in the conversation.

First, a mindboggling stat: "Leisure boats in Sweden and Norway emit over 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually from fossil fuel use." A serious issue which is now finally taken seriously – the transition to fully electrified marinas is needed urgently.

Visitors at the recent 'Floating Electric Boat Show' described the primary obstacles to this transition:

  1. There's a lack of incentives to invest in electric-powered boats
  2. Charging infrastructure is mostly limited to larger ports, making exploration and overall access challenging for private boat owners
  3. Many still see electric boating as "expensive" and "complicated," which slows adoption
  4. Fast-charging demand is rising, creating pressure on power delivery capacity to smaller harbours

At Sparq, together with Siemens eMobility, the organization aims to accelerate marina electrification. The company's modular and flexible battery energy storage systems with integrated charging make it easier to optimize electricity use for harbours – cost-effectively and completely safe. The approach involves charging the battery at night and using the power during the day.