Skip To Main Content

Energy for transport and mobility

ZPARQ

Marine electric propulsion with a compact and scalable direct-drive system for propeller-driven watercraft

Relevant markets

Status

Pilot
ZPARQ

Commercialised by

ZPARQ

Älta Stockholm, Sweden

Örkroken 25, 13840 Älta Stockholm, Sweden

Sustainable developement goals
SDG 09SDG 11SDG 12SDG 13SDG 14

Making marine propulsion sustainable

Visit site

The need

New and improved electric drivetrain technology for propeller-driven watercraft must also meet the growing demand for fossil-free marine transportation. Currently, no submerged electric motor system on the market can combine cost effectiveness with high power and high efficiency.

The solution

Zparq vastly improves marine electric propulsion with a compact and scalable direct-drive system for propeller-driven watercraft. The technology, which overcomes the fundamental limitations of current market offerings, is based on a novel motor design that specifically adapts to submersible applications. A patented passive cooling system enables the motor to be up to 10 times smaller in volume than motors of equal power.

The value proposition

  • Small volume  – minimal underwater drag.
  • Few parts – low production cost and fewer failure points.
  • High efficiency – longer range.
  • Submerged – low noise and compact.