Project
Al-Khairan Phase 1 Independent Water and Power Project
KuwaitPower Generation, Desalination
First stage of a planned multi-phase IWPP complex south of Kuwait City. RFP issued August 2025 by KAPP in coordination with MEWRE; two competing consortium proposals received — (1) TAQA with A.H. Al Sagar & Brothers and Japan's JERA, and (2) ACWA Power with Gulf Investment Corporation — both under evaluation, no award confirmed as of the research cut-off.
Status
ProcurementStatus
RFP issued August 2025; submission deadline extended multiple times to 31 May 2026; two consortium proposals received and under technical/financial evaluation as of the most recent reporting; no award confirmed as of the research cut-offProcurement Status
Scale & Capacity
1,800 MWPower capacity
125 MIGDWater capacity
Overview
- Location
- South of Kuwait City, near the Az-Zour South complex
- Delivery Model
- IWPP, first stage of a planned multi-phase complex (up to 5,400MW / ~125 MIGD)
Participants & Roles
Procuring Authority
Offtaker / Revenue Counterparty
Sources
- utilities-me.com / MEED / enerdata.netIndustry / Trade Source