Legrand empowered Sea Sakthi Team from India bring home the coveted Townhall Cup from Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2024
Mumbai, August 7th, 2024: Group Legrand India, a global leader in electrical and digital building infrastructure, proudly sponsored ‘Team Sea Sakthi’, the only Indian team that represented the country in the 11th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2024, organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco. Comprising 14 innovative students from Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, the team was dedicated to pioneering alternative power sources for marine vessels, championing a carbon-free future for the seas. Legrand’s unwavering commitment to innovation and sustainability was reflected in its support for these visionary students.
In their third consecutive participation, Team Sea Sakthi unveiled Yali 3.0, a cutting-edge boat featuring a twin propulsion system, custom-designed propellers, and an AI-driven navigation system with integrated Yacht OS. The team advanced to the quarterfinals in both the championship and slalom races on the event’s final day, securing multiple accolades including the Innovation Prize, the Design Prize, the Communication Prize, and the coveted Townhall Cup. Finishing 6th overall, Sea Sakthi brought immense pride to their institution and nation.
Beyond their impressive performance, the Sea Sakthi team had spearheaded sustainable technology projects. Their first initiative focused on developing low-cost, solar-powered autonomous boats to clean trash from Indian lakes, which enhanced water quality and public health. Additionally, they innovated cleaner, more efficient fishing boat technology to address the limitations of petrol-powered fishing boats, which had strained budgets, limited range, polluted waterways, and posed safety risks.
Mr. Tony Berland, CEO and Managing Director, Group Legrand India remarked,
“We were thrilled to support these exceptional students in representing India for the third time at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2024. Their dedication to sustainability and a thriving blue economy aligned perfectly with Legrand’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and our broader environmental and community welfare initiatives. Such synergy of ideals paved the way for progress and prosperity.”
Group Legrand India’s support for Team Sea Sakthi underscored its dedication to fostering innovation and sustainability, both within its organization and in the wider community.
About Monaco Energy Boat Challenge
The Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM), is a premier event dedicated to advancing sustainable maritime innovation. Founded in 1953 by Prince Rainier and now led by HSH Prince Albert II, the YCM boasts 2,500 members from 81 countries. The challenge gathers innovators, engineers, and industry leaders from around the globe to showcase and compete with eco-friendly boat technologies, aiming to propel the future of clean energy in yachting. This event underscores Monaco’s commitment to environmental stewardship and its influential role in promoting sustainability within the global yachting community.
About Group Legrand India
Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, dedicated to supporting technological, societal, and environmental change around the globe. Legrand’s core purpose is improving lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet, with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable.
For over two decades, Group Legrand India has maintained its leadership position in protection business, utilizing its global expertise to tailor the offering to local market needs. The Group has strategic acquisitions which further solidified its commitment to delivering complete solutions, making it the preferred partner across diverse market segments.
Group Legrand India has several brands under its umbrella who are leaders in their respective product domain, namely IndoAsian, Numeric, Valrack and Adlec. With a diverse workforce of 5000+ employees across India, Group Legrand India has 7 state of the art manufacturing facilities, 3 R&D centres and a wide distribution network with over 870 distribution partners and 19000+ retailers.
Legrand’s purpose guides its responsible commitments to a more sustainable world for all. Legrand’s CSR commitments actively contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals set out by the UN for a better and more sustainable future. Legrand has set the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 throughout the Group’s value chain.
As a specialist in electrical and digital infrastructure, reducing the carbon footprint and developing a circular economy approach within its activities are always Legrand’s priorities. In addition, Legrand is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion, while being a responsible player in its day-to-day relationships with all the stakeholders, especially its employees, customers and suppliers.
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