Karpowership’s Tolga Bav on Floating Power, Sustainability, and the Future of Data Center Ships
At Tech Week Singapore 2025, TechIntelPro sat down with Tolga Bayav, Regional Head for Asia Pacific, Middle East & South America at Karpowership, to explore how the company is revolutionizing the global energy landscape with its fleet of floating power plants.
Tolga shares how Karpowership’s ship-based power solutions can deploy up to 2,000 MW of electricity within 60 days, delivering rapid, flexible, and sustainable energy to regions in need.
He also unveils Karpowership’s future roadmap — including data center ships, battery ships, and carbon-capture-equipped turbine vessels — aimed at powering next-generation digital infrastructure and industrial growth.
Watch the full interview to understand how Karpowership is merging maritime engineering with sustainable energy innovation to meet the world’s growing demand for reliable power.
Tolga Bayav is a Senior Executive Manager with over 34 years of experience in the construction, engineering, and energy industries. His expertise includes infrastructure, civil works, energy, oil and gas, and power projects, with 25 years of on-site experience in Asia, Africa, MENA, and Southeast Asia. During his 19 years with ENKA, he spent 8 years on Joint-Venture projects with Bechtel, developing his entrepreneurial, social, and creative management skills. He has a proven track record in business management, project management, and business development, with a passion for innovation and leading successful teams.
Karpowership aims to provide energy equity globally, viewing electricity as a human right. They have a 15,000 MW global installed capacity and focus on sustainable energy security and assisting countries in energy transition. They utilize various technologies, including solar power plants, floating power plants (Powerships), and floating LNG infrastructure. With 3,000 employees and offices in Dubai, Amsterdam, Jakarta, and Istanbul, they operate across four continents, including Brazil, Dominican Republic, New Caledonia, Mozambique, and Ghana, supplying between 10% and 100% of local energy needs.
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