As economic lockdowns complicate efforts to bring electricity to all corners of the planet, Karpowership is putting generation units on ships that can sit offshore and plug into local grids at short notice. The floating power plants seek to service the developing world, where governments are seeking extra voltage to power hospitals and other facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. Vessels can hook into an onshore grid quickly, sidestepping the red-tape and construction issues involved with building a traditional power plant. And these ships come with their own fuel — liquefied natural gas and fuel oil — tapping into markets that are currently oversupplied.
