To generate electricity… the first Turkish ship arrives at the southern port of Umm Qasr in Basra.
To generate electricity… the first Turkish ship arrives at the southern port of Umm Qasr in Basra.
2025-08-21 05:03
Shafaq News – Basra
The first Turkish ship dedicated to generating electricity with a capacity of up to 125 megawatts arrived at Berth 9 of the southern Umm Qasr port on Thursday afternoon. The ship is part of a government contract aimed at boosting the national energy system by more than 250 megawatts per day.
An informed source told Shafaq News Agency, “The second generating ship will arrive at the same port in about a month, with the same production capacity, as part of the government’s plan to support the electricity sector through rapid and interim solutions.”
The source explained that “preparations are currently underway to secure the necessary gas fuel to operate the two stations once they arrive,” noting that “the operating company will undertake the operations and technical management of the two ships to ensure they enter service as quickly as possible.”
Turkish company Karpowership, which operates floating power plants, previously announced it had signed a contract to supply Iraq with up to 590 megawatts of electricity to stabilize the country’s national grid .
Reuters revealed on Wednesday that two floating power generation units are scheduled to dock at the Khor al-Zubair and Umm Qasr ports in Basra and are expected to begin operating within a month.
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