Kenia in Gesprächen mit türkischer Firma über schwimmende Kraftwerke

Kenia führt fortgeschrittene Gespräche mit Karpowership, um schwimmende Kraftwerke einzusetzen und landesweite Stromengpässe zu mildern.

Die kenianische Regierung führt seit 2024 Gespräche mit dem in Istanbul ansässigen Unternehmen Karpowership. Das Unternehmen betreibt 45 Schiffe, die mehr als 8.000 Megawatt erzeugen können und ein Kraftwerk in weniger als 30 Tagen in Betrieb nehmen können. Der Spitzenbedarf erreichte 2025 einen Rekordwert von 2,4 Gigawatt. Ein Moratorium für neue Stromabkommen von 2018 bis November 2025 begrenzte das Angebotswachstum. Die vertraglich vereinbarte Kapazität liegt bei 2,9 Gigawatt, während die Reservemarge nur 2,3 Prozent beträgt. Das Projekt sollte ursprünglich bis Dezember 2026 starten. Es wird als vorübergehende Maßnahme betrachtet, um das Stromnetz zu stabilisieren, bis langfristige Projekte bereit sind.

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