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Iraq to add 1500 MW through floating power plants
- 3 days ago (2025-08-25)
- David Flin
Iraq plans to add 1500 MW of electricity through floating power generation vessels to help stabilise its grid and reduce reliance on imported gas.
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Ziyad Ali Fadel, Iraq’s Minister of Electricity, said that the first phase of the programme will deliver up to 600 MW, with future expansions targeting 1500 MW. He said: “Currently, around 600 MW depends on unstable imported gas. We also have about 3000 MW that we must shift to plants operating on domestic fuel.”
Turkey’s Karpowership said that its Iraqi affiliate BKPS signed a 71-day contract with Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity to supply up to 590 MW through two floating vessels. The Powerships have been deployed to the ports of Khor Al Zubair and Umm Qasr in Basra in southern Iraq, and are expected to begin operations in August 2025.
One Powership, the Orhan Ali Khan, docked at Umm Qasr Port on 21 August, while the Powership Orka Sultan docked at Khor Al Zubair port on 23 August.