Africa has the lowest access to electricity in the world. For a few years, a Turkish company that owns a large fleet of powerships that dock at the harbors and connect to the national grid. Critics claim that the solution is not sustainable and expansive. But the company delivers as long as countries pay their bills. Otherwise, they can be switched off. Approximately one century after the sunset of the Ottoman empire in , Turkey is back on the African continent, in a powerful way.
On a continent where half a billion people lack access to electricity, a Turkish fleet of power ships is providing a unique solution for coastal countries that lack infrastructure. Karpowership supplies electricity to shortage-stricken countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Photo: Karadeniz Holding. Such capacity is simply enormous. These vessels are barge- or ship-mounted floating power plants which can operate on heavy fuel oil HFO , diesel fuel or increasingly natural gas.
The power is available under electricity-generation services contracts, power-rental contracts, energy-conversion works contracts, or power-purchase agreements. The vessels are barge โ or ship- mounted floating power plants that can operate on heavy fuel oil HFO , diesel fuel, or increasingly natural gas.
Karpowership is also important in other countries of the region. New Supply Contracts New markets are being explored. According to Harezi, the company is now engaging with the authorities of Tanzania, Kenya, Gabon, Cameroon and Liberia to sign new supply contracts.
