Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW), The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) has granted three proposals for the planned Al-Zour North phase 2&3 independent water and power producer (IWPP) and Al-Khiran IWPP projects.
following three bidders proposals has been accepted :
EY (UK)
KPMG (Netherlands)
Rodl Middle East (Kuwait)
KAPP announced that it rejected a proposal submitted by UK-based Pricewater house Coopers (PwC).
The Az-Zour North Phase 2 & 3 Combined project, The thermal power generation Al-Zour North 2&3 IWPP is planned to has a capacity of 2,700MW and a water desalination capacity of up to 165 million imperial gallons a day (MIGD).
The AlKhairan Phase 1 project is required to have 1800MW Power Generation capacity and at least 125 million imperial gallons a day (MIGD) of desalinated water production capacity.
The PPP contract was signed on 23 January between Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works and Umm al-Hayman Company for Wastewater Treatment, the special purpose vehicle (SPV) pattern to develop and operate and maintain the wastewater plant.