Heavy Engineering Industries & Shipbuilding Co. K.S.C. (HEISCO), Kuwait and Mitsubishi Power Limited Consortium signed a Project from Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, Kuwait.

The value of the contract is  KWD 90.9 million (USD 298.3 million).

Earlier during April 2022, the consortium submitted the lowest bid.

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.