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Zawya
5 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Kuwait signs contracts for $3.27bln power plant project
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) signed contracts on Sunday with Saudi's ACWA Power and the Gulf Investment Corporation for phases two and three of the Al-Zour North power plant. The value of these phases of the power plant exceeds 1 billion Kuwaiti dinars ($3.27 billion), the Kuwaiti authority's director general told Reuters. Asmaa Al-Mousa said that the investors, not the government, will bear the cost. The signing ceremony on Sunday sets in motion one of the country's biggest electricity projects as it seeks to address severe electricity shortages. Once completed, the Al-Zour North project will produce 2.7 gigawatts (GW) of power and 120 million gallons of water daily using combined-cycle technology, with construction set to take three years. Kuwait expects a significant improvement in electricity services once several major projects come online, including a large-scale venture with China, Adel Al-Zamel, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said during the signing event. Since last year, the government has resorted to planned power cuts in some areas to reduce the load. "If (the projects) go according to plan, by 2028 our situation will be much better," Al-Zamel told reporters. Kuwait hopes to sign an implementation agreement with China in the first quarter of 2026 for phases three and four of the Shagaya renewable energy project, with a combined capacity of 3.2 gigawatts (GW), Al-Zamel said. ($1 = 0.3054 Kuwaiti dinars) (Reporting by Ahmed Hagagy Writing by Jaidaa Taha and Menna Alaa El-Din Editing by David Goodman, Elaine Hardcastle)
Zawya
5 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Kuwait signs $3.27bln contracts for Al-Zour North power plant
The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) has signed contracts with Saudi Arabia's Acwa Power and the Gulf Investment Corporation for the second and third phases of the Al-Zour North power plant. The total cost for these phases exceeds 1 billion Kuwaiti dinars ($3.27 billion), according to Asmaa Al-Mousa, Director General of KAPP, who spoke with Reuters. Al-Mousa stated that the investors, not the government, will bear the cost. This signing marks the beginning of one of the largest electricity projects in Kuwait, aimed at tackling significant electricity shortages. Upon completion, the Al-Zour North project is expected to generate 2.7GW of power and supply 120 million gallons of water daily through combined-cycle technology, with construction anticipated to take three years. Kuwait anticipates a marked enhancement in electricity services as several major projects come online, including a substantial collaboration with China, as noted by Adel Al-Zamel, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy, during the signing ceremony. Since last year, the government has implemented planned power cuts in certain areas to manage the load. "If these projects go according to plan, by 2028 our situation will be much better," Al-Zamel informed reporters. Furthermore, Kuwait aims to secure an implementation agreement with China in the first quarter of 2026 for phases three and four of the Shagaya renewable energy project, which boasts a combined capacity of 3.2GW, Al-Zamel added.
Zawya
30-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Kuwait eyes public-private partnership energy projects to help end power crisis
KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait is hoping that new energy projects involving state and private investors will help the country tackle its power crisis, with one of the contracts due to be awarded within weeks, the acting director general of the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) said. Kuwait, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has been grappling with a severe electricity shortage driven by rapid population growth, urban expansion, rising temperatures, and delays in maintenance at some power plants. Since last year, the government has resorted to planned power cuts in some areas to reduce the load. Under KAPP's Public Partnership Projects (PPP) framework, companies are set up to carry out projects managed by a strategic partner. The partner, who can be Kuwaiti, foreign or a consortium of investors, is allocated 26% to 44% of the company's shares. The remaining 50% stake is offered to Kuwaiti citizens and the remainder retained by the government. The goods and services produced are sold back to the government. The authority is looking at several projects that will "ease the financial burden on the state budget, as their costs will be borne by the private sector," KAPP's acting director general Asmaa Al-Mousa told Reuters. Among the top-priority projects are the Khairan power project, the Dabdaba and Shagaya renewable energy project, as well as phases two and three of the Al-Zour North power plant, which are expected to be awarded "within weeks', after which implementation will begin, she said. Once completed, the Al-Zour North project will produce 2.7 gigawatts (GW) of power and 120 million gallons of water daily using combined-cycle technology, with construction set to take three years. Al-Mousa said she hopes to launch the tenders for phases one and two of the Dabdaba and Shagaya renewable energy project before the end of 2025. Phase one, with a production capacity of 1.1 GW, has already completed the qualification process and companies have been invited to submit qualification requests for phase two, which aims to produce 500 megawatts of electricity. The four phases of the Dabdaba-Shagaya project are expected to produce a total of 4.5 GW by 2030.
Al Arabiya
29-05-2025
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Kuwait eyes public-private partnership energy projects to help end power crisis
Kuwait is hoping that new energy projects involving state and private investors will help the country tackle its power crisis, with one of the contracts due to be awarded within weeks, the acting director general of the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) said. Kuwait, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has been grappling with a severe electricity shortage driven by rapid population growth, urban expansion, rising temperatures, and delays in maintenance at some power plants. Since last year, the government has resorted to planned power cuts in some areas to reduce the load. Under KAPP's Public Partnership Projects (PPP) framework, companies are set up to carry out projects managed by a strategic partner. The partner, who can be Kuwaiti, foreign or a consortium of investors, is allocated 26 percent to 44 percent of the company's shares. The remaining 50 percent stake is offered to Kuwaiti citizens and the remainder retained by the government. The goods and services produced are sold back to the government. The authority is looking at several projects that will 'ease the financial burden on the state budget, as their costs will be borne by the private sector,' KAPP's acting director general Asmaa Al-Mousa told Reuters. Among the top-priority projects are the Khairan power project, the Dabdaba and Shagaya renewable energy project, as well as phases two and three of the Al-Zour North power plant, which are expected to be awarded 'within weeks,' after which implementation will begin, she said. Once completed, the Al-Zour North project will produce 2.7 gigawatts (GW) of power and 120 million gallons of water daily using combined-cycle technology, with construction set to take three years. Al-Mousa said she hopes to launch the tenders for phases one and two of the Dabdaba and Shagaya renewable energy project before the end of 2025. Phase one, with a production capacity of 1.1 GW, has already completed the qualification process and companies have been invited to submit qualification requests for phase two, which aims to produce 500 megawatts of electricity. The four phases of the Dabdaba-Shagaya project are expected to produce a total of 4.5 GW by 2030.
Reuters
29-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Kuwait eyes public-private partnership energy projects to help end power crisis
KUWAIT CITY, May 29 (Reuters) - Kuwait is hoping that new energy projects involving state and private investors will help the country tackle its power crisis, with one of the contracts due to be awarded within weeks, the acting director general of the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) said. Kuwait, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has been grappling with a severe electricity shortage driven by rapid population growth, urban expansion, rising temperatures, and delays in maintenance at some power plants. Since last year, the government has resorted to planned power cuts in some areas to reduce the load. Under KAPP's Public Partnership Projects (PPP) framework, companies are set up to carry out projects managed by a strategic partner. The partner, who can be Kuwaiti, foreign or a consortium of investors, is allocated 26% to 44% of the company's shares. The remaining 50% stake is offered to Kuwaiti citizens and the remainder retained by the government. The goods and services produced are sold back to the government. The authority is looking at several projects that will "ease the financial burden on the state budget, as their costs will be borne by the private sector," KAPP's acting director general Asmaa Al-Mousa told Reuters. Among the top-priority projects are the Khairan power project, the Dabdaba and Shagaya renewable energy project, as well as phases two and three of the Al-Zour North power plant, which are expected to be awarded "within weeks', after which implementation will begin, she said. Once completed, the Al-Zour North project will produce 2.7 gigawatts (GW) of power and 120 million gallons of water daily using combined-cycle technology, with construction set to take three years. Al-Mousa said she hopes to launch the tenders for phases one and two of the Dabdaba and Shagaya renewable energy project before the end of 2025. Phase one, with a production capacity of 1.1 GW, has already completed the qualification process and companies have been invited to submit qualification requests for phase two, which aims to produce 500 megawatts of electricity. The four phases of the Dabdaba-Shagaya project are expected to produce a total of 4.5 GW by 2030.
