ExploMar is using the 2026 Monaco Yacht Show to present its WAVE electric-outboard platform to a wider yacht market, with the 300hp WAVE 300 at the centre of the range. The company lists the motor at about 218kg in its 25-inch configuration and says the broader platform now spans from 70hp to 1,200hp through single and multi-motor installations.
That upper end is significant for Luxury Yacht Guide because electric outboards are moving beyond small tenders and lightweight day boats. ExploMar lists twin 300hp systems for boats up to 15 metres, putting the technology directly into the lower end of the 12-to-23.99-metre yacht sector.
WAVE 300 delivers 225kW peak output
The WAVE 300 is rated at 225kW peak power, equivalent to 300hp, with 150kW continuous output. ExploMar offers the system with several battery configurations and integrates propulsion, energy storage, throttle, steering, trim and monitoring through its Smart Captain control platform.
The manufacturer says its 300hp unit uses axial-flux motor technology and is designed to keep the outboard itself relatively light for its output. Final installation weight is much greater once the required batteries and supporting systems are included, so complete-vessel weight and range remain central design considerations.
Twin 600hp packages reach the 12-to-15-metre class
ExploMar's published system catalogue includes twin WAVE 300 packages producing 600hp for boats between eight and 15 metres. Battery options shown for those systems include 360kWh, 480kWh and 540kWh configurations, with the larger packages intended to support heavier or longer-range applications.
The company also points to a 12-metre electric ferry already operating with twin WAVE 300 units as evidence that the system can move beyond compact recreational craft. That commercial example does not translate directly into yacht range or performance, but it demonstrates the propulsion architecture at a vessel length relevant to LYG.
Monaco display targets the premium yacht market
ExploMar is exhibiting at stand DS96bis during Monaco Yacht Show from 23 to 26 September. Its presence places the electric-outboard range alongside builders, designers and equipment suppliers serving some of the highest-value vessels in the marine market.
For yacht builders, the attraction is not simply zero tailpipe emissions at the propulsor. Electric outboards can also change machinery-space planning, reduce local noise and vibration and give designers more flexibility over where energy storage and propulsion components are positioned.
Electric outboards continue moving up in power
The practical question for larger yachts remains how battery mass, charging time, cruising speed and range compare with conventional propulsion for a particular operating profile. ExploMar's published figures are manufacturer specifications, and actual performance will depend heavily on hull form, displacement, weather and battery configuration.
Even with those constraints, a 600hp twin package rated for boats up to 15 metres shows how quickly the electric-outboard category is moving upward. Monaco gives ExploMar an opportunity to put that proposition directly in front of owners, builders and naval architects considering electrification in the premium 12-metre-plus market.
