118 million dinar contract signed for Al-Subiya station expansion
The Minister of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy, Dr. Mahmoud Bushehri, signed a contract for the expansion of Al-Subiya station, which will increase its production capacity by up to 250 megawatts.
The project, valued at approximately 118 million dinars, follows the approval of all necessary regulatory authorities.
On the sidelines of signing the contract, Dr. Mahmoud Bushehri stated that this project marks the first step in enhancing and developing Kuwait’s electrical system. The Ministry is also in the process of tendering the Al-Subiya station expansion project’s Phase-4, which will increase production capacity by up to 900 megawatts.
Bushehri explained that the tender for the construction of North Al-Zour station; Phases 2 and 3, with a production capacity of 2,700 megawatts, is nearing finalization. The Public-Private Partnership Authority is currently receiving bids from qualified companies in preparation for awarding the contract.
Additionally, the Ministry, in cooperation with the Partnership Authority, is finalizing documents for the tender for the Al-Khiran station, which will have a production capacity of up to 1,800 megawatts.
Regarding renewable energy, Bushehri revealed that 6 companies have recently been qualified to establish the Shaqaya Station project; Phases 2 and 3, which will have a production capacity of 1,700 megawatts. This qualification was achieved through collaboration between the Ministry and the Partnership Authority teams.
Expressing the significance of this expansion project, Bushehri stated that the Ministry, in cooperation with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance, is working on finalizing a long-term partnership agreement with China for the development of the Abdaliyah Station and Shaqaya Station; Phases 4 and 5, for renewable energy. The project will have a production capacity of up to 3,400 megawatts.
On the other hand, Bushehri announced that the Ministry, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority, is working to fulfill the legal requirements for establishing two power generation stations in the Abdaliyah and Nuwaiseeb areas. These stations, based on the independent producer, supplier system, will have a combined production capacity of up to 6,600 megawatts.
In the same context, Bushehri revealed that the total electricity production capacity expected to be added over the next five years will reach 17,350 megawatts, with 30% of this coming from renewable energy. The total financial investments are estimated at around 5 billion dinars, with the private sector contributing over 90% of the funding.
As a concluding statement, Bushehri noted that as new power generation stations begin operations, some existing stations will be gradually phased out due to the end of their useful life, and the high costs of their operation and maintenance, making them economically unfeasible.
