Kenya is considering contracting Turkish energy firm Karpowership, the world’s largest provider of ship-mounted power plants, to help meet rising electricity demand and ease power shortages.
According to people familiar with the matter, talks are still in the early stages and may not result in a final deal.
The discussions, which reportedly began in 2024, are focused on deploying floating power plants along Kenya’s coastline to increase the electricity supply quickly, Bloomberg reported.
Karpowership operates a fleet of 45 floating power vessels capable of generating more than 8,000 megawatts of electricity across multiple regions, including Africa, Asia and South America.
The company markets its ships as rapid “plug-and-play” energy solutions that can be deployed and connected to national grids in less than 30 days. The Turkish company currently supplies electricity to eight African countries, including Ghana, Senegal, Mozambique and Côte d’Ivoire.
