The Finnish electric propulsion specialist Oceanvolt enters to a two-way relationship with Victron Energy. Oceanvolt and Victron Energy will integrate their products to work as a unified system, which will form the base of Oceanvolts SEA® (Silent Electric Autonomy) concept. Oceanvolt SEA® system enables among other things running your A/C and other appliances without using your generator by converting the electricity from the propulsion system battery into 230VAC.
Technically this means that Oceanvolt makes their products work with Victron Energy LIFEPO4 batteries, Multi’s and chargers. And the Oceanvolt propulsion data, such as shaft rpm, motor Watts, to the Color Control GX and the VRM website. The Victron Energy Color Control GX also gives Oceanvolt a very powerfull remote diagnostics tool.
Oceanvolt will offer it’s customers systems which use Victron Energy’s charger/inverters, solar charger controllers and other electric components together with it’s propulsion system. Oceanvolts electric propulsion systems have already been installed in over 50 customer boats.
Both parties of the agreement seem pleased. “Victron Energy’s products perfectly compliments our propulsion system and together they offer our customers the comforts of home while at sea,” says CEO of Oceanvolt, Timo Jaakkola. “The Oceanvolt system impressed us. It is a mature and finished system. With this partnership our customers can offer an electric propulsion system which works as a part of a boats existing electrical network”, says Victron Energy’s Managing Director, Matthijs Vader.
