The next wave
An interview with Southern Power CEO, Jacques Brummer, on the drive towards electric power for a decarbonised marine industry. Prompted by high fuel costs, environmental considerations and accelerating innovation, more boat owners are moving to hybrid or fully electric propulsion solutions. We sat down with…
A game-changing spin on sustainable propulsion
Southern Power welcomes Rim Drive Technology as its new OEM Partner On a recent exploratory trip to the Netherlands, Southern Power CEO Jacques Brümmer visited Rim Drive Technology (RDT) – and consolidated ties with the latest forward-thinking Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) whose vision for a…
Powering marine sustainability: Join us in celebrating Earth Day the responsible way
70% Of the Earth’s surface is covered in water that is used intensively for transport, seafood harvesting and leisure, significantly impacting marine sustainability. While most ocean users support the goal of cleaner oceans, you may feel that you as an individual can’t turn the tide. …
Breeze through high summer with our mobile cooling solutions
With South Africa currently weathering one of the hottest summers on record, Southern Power is busy distributing unique mobile cooling solutions for vehicles of all kinds, to help you stay cool on the move and during stopovers. The team takes pride in bringing South Africans…
2023: The Year in Review
The heat is on: here’s how to weather it sustainably
With South Africa experiencing soaring temperatures as early as September this year, there is no doubt we are in for a scorching summer from coast to coast. At Southern Power, our vision is to be a leader in delivering pioneering technologies for marine propulsion, electricity…
Sea change: Africa’s biggest boat show set to see widespread green power adoption.
Local EV market set to accelerate with widespread availability of charging stations
At this year’s Boatica Cape Town, Southern Power will unveil, for the first time in South Africa, Webasto’s range of electric vehicle and home charging products, which it will be exclusively distributing in Southern Africa.
OEM Partner Spotlight: Piloting sustainable propulsion in Southern Africa
Southern Power is spearheading the move to a more sustainable boating industry in Southern Africa, both within our own operations and initiatives, and by partnering with equally-minded original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), whose propulsion and ancillary products we distribute.
Fuelling global optimism in a green marine economy
Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo Europe, the world’s leading exhibition and conference for marine electrification, decarbonisation, hybridisation, future fuels and low-carbon shipping solutions, recently took place in Amsterdam. On display were the latest advances in electric and hybrid marine transportation and propulsion technologies from more…