A ceremony to see off one of two power barges promised by the government of Ghana to help bring stability to a three-year power crisis, has taken place in Turkey.

Ghanaian officials including Power Minister Kwabena Donkor took part in a ceremony that also had on hand some Turkish interest groups.

The power barges are expected in Ghana between 10 to 15 days, both parties say.

When operational, it will add a total of 225 megawatts to the national grid and will help in ending the country’s erratic power supply (“Dumsor”).

Ghana’s agreement with Karpowership is expected to save the country between 100 to 120 million dollars annually.Capture 7 pw

Karpowership is a subsidiary of Karadeniz Holding, a sector pioneer in innovative energy projects for the last 20 years, playing an active role in medium to long-term investments in domestic and international markets. Currently, Karpowership owns and operates more than 1,500MW installed capacity globally, supplying 10% of Iraq and 25% of Lebanon’s total electricity generation.

Karpowership is the only owner, operator and builder of the first Powership fleet (floating power plant) in the world. Since 2010, seven Power ships with 1200MW installed capacity have been completed and are in operation.
In June 2014, Karpowership signed a 10-year PPA with the Electricity Company of Ghana for the provision of 450MW directly to the country’s national grid via two Power ships. The project dubbed: “Power of Friendship for Ghana” is the first Powership project in Africa and seeks to meet the electricity demand of Ghana.
The project is expected to account for 22% of the Ghana’s total energy generation.
By: Kasapafmonline.com/Ghana

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