Organised for the second year running by the Port Olímpic and the Asociación Nacional de Barcos Eléctricos (ANBE), the event will take place from 3 to 5 April and bring together companies spearheading the shift towards sustainable maritime and land mobility
The exhibition area will feature pioneering vessels, including a hydrogen-powered boat, an electric catamaran built with a 3D printer and a floating pontoon that charges boats using photovoltaic energy
The Port Olímpic is hosting the second Barcelona Electric Marine Show, the leading event in sustainable boating, which will take place from 3 to 5 April at the Moll de Mestral. The event, organised in collaboration with the Asociación Nacional de Barcos Eléctricos (National Electric Boat Association, ANBE), will bring together companies driving the energy transition in the boating sector, alongside firms and professionals from the electromobility and renewable energy industries.
Under the slogan “Connecting Land and Sea for a Sustainable Future”, the Barcelona Electric Marine Show will welcome international groups such as TEMO France, ePropulsion and Water World, all specialists in electric propulsion systems for boats.
At the Moll de Mestral, a spacious exhibition area will feature pioneering projects, such as Dhamma Blue’s first hydrogen-powered electric boat, a sustainable catamaran by Mallorcan company V2 and Europe’s first 3D-printed catamaran, which is fully electric and recyclable.
Innovative boat-charging solutions will also be on display. These include the Catalan firm VEGA Chargers, showcasing the latest developments in charging systems, and the Mallorcan company SUNDOCK, which has designed a floating pontoon that enables boats to be charged using photovoltaic energy.
The Barcelona Electric Marine Show will also feature a dedicated space for retrofitting solutions – the process of converting combustion-powered boats into electric or hybrid vessels. Within this context, Barcelona-based company OCEANecostructures will present its solutions for making maritime infrastructure more environmentally friendly.
A forum for dialogue on the decarbonisation of boating
The event will also include a programme of talks and round tables on sustainable boating and the energy transition, organised in collaboration with the International Electric Marine Association (IEMA). These sessions will take place on 3 and 4 April at the Mestral Auditorium and will explore topics such as the challenges of electric mobility in boating and how to make port infrastructure and nautical tourism more sustainable.
Bringing sustainable boating closer to the general public
On Saturday 5 April, the Barcelona Electric Marine Show will open its doors to families, with a programme of educational and awareness-raising activities focused on marine ecosystems and the importance of keeping our seas and oceans clean.
Visitors will also be able to enjoy a comedy show inspired by the sea and experience electric sailing first-hand with boat trips aboard some of the vessels on display.
A leading port in sustainability, anticipating the effects of climate change
With this latest edition of the Barcelona Electric Marine Show, the Port Olímpic reaffirms its commitment to becoming a benchmark for sustainability. Energy efficiency, renewable self-consumption, circularity and the promotion of biodiversity have all been key elements in the transformation of the Port Olímpic, which was led by BSM on behalf of Barcelona City Council.
Since its inauguration in summer 2024, the Port Olímpic has featured a large photovoltaic pergola that guarantees self-sufficiency across the entire port and, in a second phase, will supply energy to other nearby BSM facilities. It will be the city’s largest shared self-consumption system. This 3,560 m2 installation, located on the Moll de Gregal, generates the equivalent of the average consumption of 360 households. Additionally, the port uses seawater for its climate control system.
The Port Olímpic has installed two ultra-fast charging points for electric boats from Endolla Barcelona – the first in the country to be powered by photovoltaic energy generated on site. It has also introduced bioregenerative reefs and gabions along the Sea Wall and within the port’s own waters to enhance marine biodiversity in the area.
The port’s design also considers the impacts of climate change, such as storms and rising sea levels. The Sea Wall has been reinforced to guard against possible overtopping, and work is currently under way to replace the concrete pontoons with floating ones.
The Port Olímpic’s commitment to decarbonisation and promoting the electrification of boating, self-consumption and seabed regeneration was recognised in 2024 by the Sustainable Boating Awards promoted by ANBE.
