Guinea-Bissau’s capital has power cut off after government fails to pay electricity bill

Nighed, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago)

That’s an interesting business to be in, it sounds like they just have power plants on boats they can dock where needed to provide power. So if they didn’t get paid they could literally sail away with the power plant 🤣

Probably makes sense for infrastructure in some parts of Africa.

livus, 8 months ago

@Nighed yeah they do, they have heaps of them on that coast, some in Indonesia, one in Lebanon etc.

This is the ship that's off Guinea Bissau.

One of the reasons it had fallen behind in payments was the price had apparently almost doubled..

So it's a good from Karpowership's parent company's POV but if its customers could afford their own power plants that would be a better solution for them.

Nighed, 8 months ago

Ty for the info. The ZA deal probably makes sense.

Tbh I’m disappointed at how small it’s recorded engine power is. Imagining it being able to apply it’s city sized power generation to its propeller and hydroplaning away 😂

livus, 8 months ago

@Nighed yeah... it can't flounce, it can only make a dignified exit ha ha 😄