The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Electricity & Water & Renewable Energy of the State of Kuwait (MEWRE), issued the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Al-Khairan Phase 1 IWPP to the qualified bidders.
Earlier, during December 2023, KAPP announces the shortlisted bidders. (read more)
Al-Khairan Phase 1 IWPP project, a power and water desalination plant with a net capacity of at least 1,800 MW of power and 33 MIGD of desalinated water .
The Project is expected to be run on a mixture of liquified natural gas and high-pressure natural gas with gas oil as back up fuel.
The Project will be located adjacent to the southern border of the existing Az Zour South conventional thermal power and desalination plant, approximately 100 kilometers south of Kuwait City.
The Projects will export its outputs to Kuwait’s electricity grid and water transmission network.
The Project will benefit from an Energy Conversion and Water Purchase Agreement (the “ECWPA”) with MEWRE as the offtaker for a 25-year term.
KAPP and MEWRE are assisted by Ernst & Young as Lead & Financial Advisor, Addleshaw Goddard as Legal Advisor and Atkins as Technical & Environmental Advisor.
