Enel X Way, the Enel division dedicated to electric mobility solutions, e Ferretti Group, one of the main players in the design and construction of yachts and pleasure boats, have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding aimed at the development of solutions and services in the field of sustainable boatingand in Italy. This partnership aims to combine innovation and commercial aspects to promote nautical tourism that is increasingly attentive to environmental issues.
Enel X Way and Ferretti Group: what is the collaboration about?
The collaboration between Enel X Way and Ferretti Group involves several phases, with the aim of integrating electrical technologies in pleasure boating. As a first step, Enel X Way charging stations will be installed at the Ferretti Group shipyards, starting from Riva Shipyards, located on the suggestive lake of Iseo. Furthermore, the possibility of offering Ferretti Group customers a bundle package will be evaluated which includes bothelectric boat than the Enel X Way charging station to power it.
The main objective of this cooperation is to improve the technology to support sustainable boating and to promote Made in Italy in this sector as well. Lorenzo Rambaldi, Head of Innovability at Enel X Way, said: “By signing this new memorandum of understanding with the Ferretti Group, we are creating a strong synergy with one of the most important brands in the nautical sector on a global level to promote Made in Italy also in the sustainable boating". Enel X Way and their impact on the development of on-road charging stations, in Italy and around the world, will make it possible to explore new high-impact sectors such as sustainable boating, thus contributing to the diffusion of sustainable tourism in the country.
An important partnership for the future of sustainable boating in Italy
Ferretti Group is also enthusiastic about this partnership. The engineer Matthew Cecada, Chief Technical & Operations Officer of Ferretti Group, said: “We are very satisfied with this partnership with Enel X Way which will allow us to raise our sustainability standards through the use of the most advanced technologies”. This collaboration integrates perfectly with the future development plans of the Ferretti Group, which aims to combine respect for tradition with the search for innovation.
This partnership with Ferretti Group represents the latest step taken by Enel X Way in the process of creating technologies to support sustainable boating. In fact, it is expected that the sustainable boating sector will reach a turnover of $ 16,2 billion by 2030, and this strategic alliance is set to play a key role in this area.
