Mitsubishi HEISCO JV Submits lowest bid of $298.3m for Sabiya Power Plant in Kuwait

HEAVY ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES & SHIPBUILDING CO (HEISCO) announced in a statement that, along with its consortium, it has submitted the lowest bid, for a tender issued by Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy in Kuwait.

The consortium submits the lowest bid of KWD 90.9 million (USD 298.3 million).

HEISCO mentioned that consortium includes Mitsubishi Power Limited.

Project Scope of Works includes modernize steam turbines and electric generators for 8 steam units at the Sabiya Power Plant having plant capacity of 2400MW.

As per the tender notification, the plant was commissioned in the year 1998-2002 and the steam turbines and generators are in commercial operation for nearly twenty years. Due to age deterioration, some critical problems was noticed on existing units and facilities.

Project scope of work includes study and resolve existing problems and extend the life time of steam turbines and generator by ensuring safe and reliable unit operation for another 20 years along with other required activities as mentioned in tender documents.