Turkish company plans to supply Ukraine with electricity via floating power plants in Moldova and Romania
To supply electricity via transmission lines to Ukraine to help its energy system, the Turkish company Karpowership is in talks to send power plant ships to Romania or Moldova.
Company president Zeynep Harezi said this in an interview with Anadolu Agency.
The publication said that the company is discussing the supply of up to 400 MW of power to Ukraine using floating power plants.
"We are now negotiating with the United Nations (UN) and other aid organizations to find the right solution.
We can send ships to Romania or Moldova and supply electricity through power lines to Ukraine," Harezi said.
The company's president emphasized that any property going to Ukraine cannot be insured at the moment, so they cannot be sure of the safety of the ships.
A first, the ships were to be located near Odesa, and company representatives met with the leadership of the Odesa region.
However, due to security concerns, plans had to be changed.
"There are power transmission lines between Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. We can place ships in Romania and Moldova and supply electricity to Ukraine via power transmission lines," explains the head of the company.
They also added that in this way, the insurance problem is removed.
"We are negotiating a capacity of about 300-400 megawatts. This capacity can provide electricity to one million households. We can send three to four ships to provide this capacity," says Harezi.
In addition, ships can be located in different harbors. Floating power plants can start supplying electricity within a month after finalizing technical, commercial, and safety issues.
She added that the company offers electricity below the cost of electricity production in Moldova and Romania and below the price of the European energy pool.
To recap, the Turkish shipbuilding company Karpowership, a manufacturer, operator, and owner of a fleet of energy ships, announced that it was negotiating to send floating "power plants" to Ukraine.
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Power ships are special-purpose vessels on which power plants are installed, acting as a source of electricity.
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