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Kuwait has invited pre-qualified consortia to submit bids for a new 0.5-GW solar project under its ongoing renewable energy expansion plan. The project, forming part of Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy Phase III, will operate as a Zone 2 Solar PV Independent Power Project and supply electricity to the Ministry of Electricity under a 30-year agreement. The tender follows Kuwait's recent push to accelerate large-scale power developments after rising demand and recurring power shortages. Several major global energy developers have been cleared to participate, reflecting strong interest in Kuwait's PPP-led infrastructure programme.
Kuwait has invited pre-qualified consortia to submit proposals for a new 0.5-GW solar project as part of its ongoing efforts to expand domestic clean energy generation. The announcement was made through the country's official gazette, outlining the next steps for bidders already cleared by the authorities. Advertisement
The tender, which marks the second major solar procurement launched this year, covers the Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy Phase III development. This project is categorised as a Zone 2 Solar PV Independent Power Project and is planned to supply electricity to the Ministry of Electricity through a 30-year power purchase agreement.
Kuwait has been under pressure to ramp up power capacity because of sharp population growth, rapid urbanisation, higher seasonal temperatures and maintenance delays across several plants. These challenges have resulted in scheduled power cuts across some regions since last year, prompting faster action on new generation projects.
Six consortia have been asked to submit bids. These include groups led by Jinko Power, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC-Masdar, Tianjin Zhonghuan New Energy, EDF Renewables SA, ACWA Power and Swift Current Management Services (SCF). In addition, Limak Yatirim Enerji, TotalEnergies Renewables and Kalyon Enerji have qualified as contractors.
According to the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects, the selected bidder will be responsible for the development, financing, engineering, construction and long-term operation of the solar facility. The project will follow Kuwait's PPP structure, under which a strategic partner will hold between 26% and 44% of the project company, 50% will be offered to Kuwaiti citizens and the remainder will stay with the government.
Kuwait has been accelerating its energy rollout over the past few months. The bidding process for the first phase of the 1.8-GW Al Khairan power project was opened earlier this year, and in the same period, the government signed contracts worth more than USD 3.27 billion with ACWA Power and Gulf Investment for the Al-Zour North phases 2 and 3.
Source Reuters
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