BKPS, a Karpowership affiliate, has signed a contract with Iraq’s ministry of Electricity and the General Company for Electric Energy Production / Southern to launch a new power generation project in Iraq, delivering dispatchable electricity to strengthen the country’s energy security.
The project will supply up to 590 MWe through Karpowership’s two signature Powership vessels. Under the agreement, the company will provide power for an initial contract period of 71 days, which is expected to play a critical role in stabilising the national grid and meeting demand.
The Powerships will be deployed to the Khor Al Zubair and Umm Qasr ports in Basra and are expected to begin operations in during August. The Powerships, which are multi-fuel enabled and entirely self-contained with everything needed to function onboard, are to provide a rapidly deployable solution that avoids the lengthy construction timelines of land-based power infrastructure.
Karpowership, owner and operator of the world’s largest powership fleet, is well known for its track record of delivering floating power solutions globally, with operations in 16 countries across four continents. The technology is deployed to provide a practical, scalable solution to improve energy security, while providing reliable power to support economic development, including in Iraq where operations will be carried out through its affiliate, BKPS.
