Iraq’s cabinet amended on 29 July an earlier award to Turkish floating power plant provider Karpowership (MEES, 13 July), limiting supply “only during the peak load period and for 70 days without extension.” The amount of electricity contracted was also adjusted to 590MW, with Karpowership and its partners mandated to pay for terminal rental fees and for “transporting fuel waste as per environmental regulations.”
The first 470MW powership covered by the contract is now in Iraqi waters, but a second 235MW vessel has yet to arrive. Although now offshore Iraq, the first vessel does not yet appear to have been connected to the grid. If it can be connected before the end of the month, it can help Iraq meet power demand during August when summer temperatures and therefore electricity demand routinely peak. (CONTINUED - 192 WORDS)