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The $85 million project involves building a 30-megawatt solar power plant, installing panels and transformers, and setting up safety systems and ancillary facilities.
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Due to numerous low-bidder disqualifications, the Ministry is considering the sixth-lowest bid, with the contract process facing significant delays despite bids being submitted nearly two years ago.
Kuwait is poised to award the main contract for the first phase of a major solar power project, according to a report by Q-8 Press.
According to MEED, the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy is set to finalize an agreement for a 30-megawatt solar power plant in Jahra Governorate. Although bids were submitted nearly two years ago, the contract award process has faced substantial delays.
Sources familiar with the matter say that a substantial number of bidders who submitted the lowest offers were disqualified during the evaluation phase.
Due to this high rate of disqualification, the ministry is now considering awarding the contract to the bidder who presented the sixth-lowest bid.
However, there is still a chance that the tender may be reissued to resolve the issues faced during the evaluation process.
The initial phase of the project, estimated to cost around $85 million, will be carried out under an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract.
This extensive scope of work includes constructing a 30-megawatt solar power plant, installing solar panels, setting up robust safety and security systems, installing transformers, and building essential ancillary facilities.
