A new Aqua superPower marine fast charger has been installed at Lymington Harbour in Hampshire, England, to serve electric leisure and commercial vessels. The installation supports The Electric Seaway, a £3.2 million ($4.2 million USD) UK Government-funded project to expand marine charging access along the south coast.
Karen Gill, COO of Aqua superPower, said: “Lymington is exactly the kind of strategic location we need to support the growth of electric boating in the UK. It is a globally recognised sailing destination with a busy mix of leisure and commercial marine activity, and providing reliable fast charging here helps make electric propulsion a more practical option for boat owners and operators.”
The new charger provides up to 75kW of direct current fast charging for compatible electric vessels, serving local operators and visiting boaters at the site, which lies beside the New Forest and faces the Solent. As part of The Electric Seaway’s marine charging network, the installation expands charging access across coastal locations such as MDL Ocean Village, the Isle of Wight, Fowey, Chichester Harbour and Falmouth.
Aqua superPower and ZPN Energy lead The Electric Seaway, launched in 2023 through funding from the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions under the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 3, with Innovate UK as the main delivery partner. The project focuses on developing charging infrastructure for leisure and commercial vessels under 24 metres and establishing a model for other coastal locations. In 2025, Aqua superPower reported the successful demonstration of the project, resulting in eight new charging sites across the south coast. The project also explored battery-backed charging at Fowey Harbour as a way to address infrastructure constraints.
Gill added: “The Electric Seaway was designed to demonstrate what a connected network of marine charging infrastructure can achieve, and installations such as Lymington are an important part of that vision. By putting high-power charging where vessels actually operate, we are helping to remove one of the key barriers to wider adoption of electric propulsion and giving boat users greater confidence to make the transition.”
Ryan Willegers, CEO of Lymington Harbour, said the installation supports the harbour’s Climate Commitment Policy, which aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and halve its carbon footprint by 2030. He also stressed the importance of joining a wider charging network to give boaters greater confidence in switching to electric vessels through connections to charging sites in Chichester, Cowes and Poole.
Willegers added: “We also want to lead by example. We are already working to migrate our own work and patrol boats to electric. Having access to fast charging makes those conversions more practical and more achievable, while strengthening Lymington’s role as a key location within the emerging marine charging network.”
