Kuwait secures 900 megawatts from GIA ahead of summer surge
The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy has nearly finalized an agreement to import electricity from the Gulf grid from May to September, with hopes of securing additional supplies if available.
• The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy is intensifying efforts to maintain production units and return them to service before June, in line with expectations that temperatures may rise to nearly 50 degrees Celsius.
During the recent regular meeting of the Gulf Interconnection Authority (GIA) held in Kuwait, the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy discussed plans to import electricity from GCC countries to support the local grid during the summer, according to Arabic daily Al Jarida.
Ministry sources indicated that a near-agreement has been reached to purchase 900 megawatts from the Gulf grid starting in May and continuing through September, with hopes of securing additional supplies depending on availability from the interconnected Gulf countries.
Meanwhile, the ministry is intensifying efforts to maintain production units and return them to service before June, in line with expectations that temperatures may rise to nearly 50 degrees Celsius.
Al-Subiya Power Plant phase IV tender nears May 27 deadline
In the same context, the Central Agency for Public Tenders announced the issuance of two tenders for strategic projects to support electricity and water capacity. One tender covers the supply, installation, operation, and maintenance of combined-cycle gas turbine units at the Al-Subiya Power Plant (Phase IV), with a capacity of 900 megawatts.
Ministry sources explained that the authority has set May 27 as the deadline for the tender closing, noting that shortening the tender period to one month is part of efforts to expedite the project’s implementation, especially since the tender documents are largely unchanged from the previously canceled version.
The authority also issued another tender for the supply, installation, operation, and maintenance of the Doha Seawater Desalination Plant using reverse osmosis technology (Phase II), with a production capacity of up to 60 million imperial gallons per day. The same closing date of May 27 was set for this tender, which aims to enhance Kuwait’s water production capacity.
