The Turkish company Karpowership is interested in investing one billion US dollars in the installation and operation of a floating thermoelectric power plant based on natural gas in Mozambique.

The information was given a few days ago in Maputo by the commercial director of Karpowership, Zeynep Harezi, during the docking of the ship at the Port of Maputo.

Zeynep Harezi explained that "the ship's capacity can provide energy for five million Mozambicans, and immediately boost the national economy.

"We thought of bringing this project to serve both the people and also to generate immediate income for the Mozambican economy through exports to neighboring countries," he explained while presenting the ship to journalists.

The source said that through the development of the project, thousands of jobs could be created for the young generation and for the women engineers who will be employed through the energy ship and its sub-sectors.

He said that the Turkish company's main interest is to serve Mozambique by contributing to more development alternatives.

The maritime plant will be powered by natural gas and will have an installed capacity to generate 470-500 Megawatts (MW) of energy, according to Karpowership's commercial director.

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