The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Electricity & Water & Renewable Energy of the State of Kuwait (MEWRE), announced the shortlisted bidders for  Az-Zour North Phase 2 & 3 IWPP, Al-Khairan Phase 1 IWPP

Following are the Shortlisted Bidders:

• Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TQAQ), A.H Al Sagar & Brothers Co and JERA Co.
• ACWA Power Company, Gulf Investment Corportation
• China Power International Holding Limited, Malakoff International Limited, Abdul aziz Al Ajlan Sons Co,
• Nebras Power
• Sumitomo Corporation

The Az-Zour North Phase 2 & 3 IWPP project, a power and water desalination plant with a net capacity of at least 2,700 MW of power and 120 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 at the Az-Zour North site adjacent to the west boundary of the Az-Zour North 1 IWPP facility currently under operation and to the north boundary of the existing Az-Zour South power complex, approximately 100 kilometers south of Kuwait City on the Arabian Gulf coast.

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 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.

The Shortlisterd companies and consortia will be invited to obtain the Request for Proposals document, statement mentioned.