The Bidding Committee of Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy – Phase III – Zone 1 Solar PV IPP in coordination with Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP), and the Ministry of Electricity & Water & Renewable Energy (MEWRE) in the state of Kuwait” invite the qualified bidders to participate in the Request for Proposal (“RFP”) of the Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy – Phase III – Zone 1 Solar PV IPP.

Qualified consortia’s:

Qualified Companies:

Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy – Phase III – Zone 1 Solar PV IPP, is a renewable power plant with a net capacity of 1,100 MW of power. The Project will be part of AlShagaya Renewable Energy Park (“SREP”) located within the administrative boundary of the Jahra Govemorate to the West of Kuwait City, approximately 100 kilometers from the capital city.

Through the launch of this Project, the Public-Private Partnership Projects Authority and the Ministry of Electricity & Water & Renewable Energy aim to encourage the private sector to participate in construction and development projects in the State because of their positive impact on the local economy, especially through attracting capital and transferring technology and knowledge in a way that enhances the efficiency of workers and raises the level of services provided, to provide the state’s growing electricity needs and improving the level of power generation in order to strengthen the existing grid and provide the basic infrastructure for the implementation of other State projects contained in its development plan and cover part of the future energy needs. Furthermore, to achieve competition in the electricity sectors and increase renewable energy capacity within the national energy mix.

The Project Company (“Generator”) shall sign the Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with MEWRE to export its production of electricity to the MEWRE grid for 30 years from the Project Commercial Operation Date (“PCOD”).

The PPP agreements shall contain legal and commercial conditions governing the work of the Project, including the following terms and conditions:

• The development, financing, design, procurement, engineering, construction, testing, and commissioning of the plant and the 400 kV transmission substation for the export of electrical power.
• Ownership, operation, and maintenance of the plant by the Project Company (Generator).