Project

Az-Zour North Independent Water and Power Project — Phase 1

KuwaitPower Generation, DesalinationReviewed 30 September 2026

Kuwait's first IWPP, awarded February 2012 to a consortium of GDF Suez (now ENGIE, 17.5%), Sumitomo Corporation (17.5%) and A.H. Al Sagar & Brothers Group (5%), with the Kuwaiti government holding 60% via the then-Partnerships Technical Bureau (PTB, since replaced by KAPP). Financial close December 2013; commercial operation from 26 November 2016.

Status

OperationalStatus

Scale & Capacity

1,500 MWPower capacity
~480,000 tons/dayWater capacity

Overview

Location
Az-Zour, approximately 100km south of Kuwait City
Delivery Model
IWPP (40% consortium / 60% state, via the then-Partnerships Technical Bureau, KAPP's predecessor)

Participants & Roles

Sponsor / Developer

Offtaker / Revenue Counterparty

Sources
  • MEED / Sumitomo Corporation press release / TXFIndustry / Trade Source