Karpowership, the world’s largest owner and operator of powerships, has undertaken a three-year project in Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula. In partnership with Mexico’s independent system operator, CENACE, Karpowership will be supporting energy security in one of the country’s fastest growing regions. Economic growth, population increase and heatwaves have placed sustained pressure on the region’s electricity system, highlighting the need for additional capacity. The Powership and LNGTS infrastructure is intended to help provide resilience during periods of peak demand and other supply disruptions. The advantage of this powership’s modular and integrated infrastructure is that it can be deployed in months rather than years and relocated as energy needs evolve.
The agreement is a mark of Karpowership’s expanding presence across the Americas. Under the agreement, it will deploy a 250 MW Powership alongside an LNG Terminal Ship (LNGTS) to provide dispatchable electricity. Operating on natural the project is expected to strengthen electricity supply and improve grid resilience in the region. The Powership and LNGTS are expected to arrive in Mexico in the coming weeks, with commercial operations beginning in co-ordination with state and federal authorities.
The company’s entry into Mexico builds on its recent acquisition of a shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, and existing operations in Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana and the Dominican Republic.
The Yucatán peninsula region is expected to record the country’s highest growth in electricity demand, at 3.8% annually, according to the 2024–2038 National Electric System Development Programme (PRODESEN).
The project will operate under environmental safeguards aligned with Mexican regulations, including SEMARNAT and ASEA requirements, as well as international maritime standards, with particular attention given to protecting coastal and marine ecosystems.
