Nova Scotia is taking a major step toward the future of clean, data-driven marine operations — and BlueGrid is proud to be part of it. As a core partner in the Lektrike’l Walipotl Membertou Electric Lobster Boat Demonstration Project, we are helping bring Canada’s first all-electric commercial fishing vessel from concept to reality. This initiative reflects the power of collaboration between Membertou, Oceans North, Allswater, and BlueGrid, and marks a turning point for how working vessels across Atlantic Canada can operate, charge, and interact with the grid.
At BlueGrid, our role is to ensure that electrification delivers real value for fishers and coastal communities. Through operational energy analysis and simulation, and the advancement of bi-directional vessel-to-grid (V2G) charging, we’re working to show how electric vessels can improve efficiency, lower emissions, and provide much-need battery storage for electrical grids increasingly relying on renewable generation like wind.
We’re proud to be part of this Membertou team and look forward the next steps ahead.
“This vessel isn’t just an electric fishing boat; it can be an energy storage asset. We’re advancing bi-directional vessel-to-grid charging, which enables onboard batteries to support the local electrical grid during peak demand — a model that has the potential to integrate sustainable fishing with a green grid.”
Andrew Boswell, CEO of BlueGrid.
Read the full project announcement: All-electric Lobster Fishing Vessel Moves Towards Next Phase