Electro mobility can be an option for remote regions, particularly those with limted or constrained access to energy supply and those where energy costs are excessive. An example for such a setting are the remte settlements along in the mangroves alonge the Pacific Coast of Colombia.

With the implementation of nautical electromobility, women can eliminate fuel costs and go further than they could with rowing.

A professor from the Faculty of Administration is leading a project to support this work in the Pacific region of Nariño.

In many remote regions of Colombia – as well as in neighbouring countries – coastal waters and rivers are the main transport medium for people and goods. Artisanal fishing, tourism, agriculture and aquaculture are sectors for which nautical mobility plays a key role. In regions with high density of motorised nautical activities, the use of fossil fuels not only causes emissions, but also pollutes water, beaches and mangroves, and generates noise pollution. Moreover, in such remote areas, availability of fuel for the local population is often limited, due to elevated prices.