KAPP/MEW, Kuwait - Al Zour North IWPP: Phase 2 and 3: Power and Water Desalination Plant
Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) along with the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) is undertaking the construction of an integrated phase II and III of Az Zour North IWPP Plant project in Al Zour, Kuwait.
The project involves the construction of a 2,700MW power plant and a 120 million gallons per day (MGPD) desalination plant.
The US$4,000 million project includes the following:
Power Plant
1. Installation of steam turbine generator units
2. Installation of boilers and auxiliaries
3. Installation of a distributed control system
4. Installation of flue gas systems
5. Installation of emergency diesel generators
6. Construction of DM water plant
7. Construction of substations
8. Installation of cathodic protection and piping
Desalination Plant
1. Construction of a 120 million gallons a day (MGPD) MSF desalination unit
2. Construction of a chlorination plant
3. Construction of a chemical dosing system
4. Construction of a remineralization plant
5. Construction of a chemical storage facility
6. Construction of a de-aerator
7. Construction of surge vessels
8. Construction of a potable water storage tank
9. Installation of a seawater intake pumping station
10. Installation of auxiliary boilers
11. Installation of a town water pumping station
12. Installation of associated facilities
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12 August 2025
Acwa Power and Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) have signed a letter of agreement with the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects Authority (Kapp) and Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water & Renewable Energy to develop the project. Under a 25-year offtake agreement, the Acwa Power-led consortium will design, finance, build, operate, maintain, and transfer the plant and its associated facilities under a build, operate, and transfer model. (Source: MEED)
06 August 2025
The main contract tender has been referred by the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) to the State Audit Bureau (SAB) for review, audit and approval.
07 May 2025
Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water & Renewable Energy (MEWRE), through the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (Kapp), opened the financial envelopes submitted for the contract to develop and operate the project by the lone bidder, the Acwa Power-GIC team. Also, the Acwa Power-GIC team is understood to have partnered with Shandong Tiejun Electric Power Company (Sepco 3) in its bid to develop the project. (Source: MEED)
22 April 2025
Final clarification meetings are underway for the contract to develop the project. After the clarifications wrap up, the process will move to an additional approval process before the contract is finally awarded to the Acwa Power-GIC team and the final approval is expected to take place quickly.
11 March 2025
Developer contract is yet to be awarded.
31 December 2024
A joint venture of Acwa Power, Sepco3, and Gulf Investment Corporation has submitted the bids for the project.
23 September 2024
The main contract bid submission has been further extended to December 30, 2024. (Source: MEED)
03 July 2024
The main contract bid submission has been further extended to September 30, 2024. (Source: MEED)
09 May 2024
The pre-bid conference is expected to take place on May 9, 2024. (Source: MEED)
31 March 2024
The main contract tender has been issued and the submission deadline is due on June 30, 2024. The following companies have been pre-qualified to submit the bids. Nebras Power, Sumitomo Corporation, consortium of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TQAQ), A.H Al Sagar & Brothers Co and JERA Company, consortium of ACWA Power Company and Gulf Investment Corportation and the consortium of China Power International Holding Limited, Malakoff International Limited and Abdul aziz Al Ajlan Sons Company.
13 February 2024
The statement of qualifications (SOQ) are still under evaluation.
05 December 2023
The following companies have submitted the pre-qualification documents for the project: Nebras Power, Sumitomo Corporation, consortium of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TQAQ), A.H Al Sagar & Brothers Co and JERA Company, consortium of ACWA Power Company and Gulf Investment Corportation and a consortium of China Power International Holding Limited, Malakoff International Limited and Abdul aziz Al Ajlan Sons Company.
22 November 2023
The statement of qualifications (SOQ) are still under evaluation.
28 September 2023
The statement of qualifications (SOQ) are still under evaluation.
07 September 2023
The statement of qualifications (SOQ) are still under evaluation.
16 August 2023
Utilities developers have submitted their SOQs (statement of qualification) for the project. Earlier a total of 6 developers have submitted their initial responses for the project and but this time it is unclear which of these developers have resubmitted the SOQs. (Source: MEED)
12 July 2023
The SOQ (statement of qualification) have been submitted and bids are under evaluation.
18 June 2023
The SOQ(statement of qualification) submission remains unchanged and is expected to be submitted by July 11, 2023. (Source: MEED)
30 May 2023
The request for qualifications (RFQ) has been issued with submission due on July 11, 2023. (Source: MEED)
17 May 2023
The RFQ is expected to be re-issued by June 3, 2023. (Source: MEED)
29 March 2023
The RFQ( Request for Qualification) tender has been canceled and is expected to be re-issued in the Q2 of 2023. (Source: MEED)
16 March 2023
The main contract tender is yet to be issued.
01 February 2023
The main contract tender is yet to be issued.
30 November 2022
The main contract tender is yet to be issued.
15 September 2022
Six utilities developers are understood to have submitted a statement of qualifications (SOQ) to Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (Kapp) for the contract. As per the market source, the companies that submitted an SOQ include: Abu Dhabi National Energy (Taqa), Acwa Power, Jera, Kepco, Mitsui, Nebras Power, and Sumitomo. (Source: MEED)
12 September 2022
The client has received the request for qualifications(RFQ) documents from interested developers for the contract to develop the power and water desalination plant (Source: MEED)
16 August 2022
The request for qualifications (RFQ) submission date has been extended from August 16, 2022, to September 6, 2022. (Source: MEED)
05 July 2022
The client has issued the request for qualifications (RFQ) for the power and water desalination plant. The RFQ submission date is due on August 16, 2022. (Source: MEED)
13 May 2022
The client is expected to issue RFQ by Q2, 2022, and is expected to achieve financial closure by Q1, 2024 for the power and water desalination plant.
02 February 2022
As per the market sources, there is no news regarding the main contract tender issue yet.
02 November 2021
There is no news regarding the main contract tender issue yet.
04 August 2021
The client is expected to issue the request for pre-qualification (RFQ) between the third and fourth quarter of 2021 and is also expected to issue the request for proposals (RFP) by the first quarter of 2022. (Source: MEED)
20 April 2021
The consortium led by Ernst & Young with Atkins and Addleshaw has been awarded the transaction advisory contract. (Source: MEED)
08 February 2021
The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) has obtained approval from the State Audit Bureau to award the transaction advisory contract for the planned Al-Zour North 2 and 3 independent water and power producer (IWPP) projects. (Source: MEED)
04 November 2020
Consortium led by Ernst & Young with Atkins and Addleshaw as members has submitted the lowest bid of US$3.9 million for the transaction advisory services contract for the planned scheme.
16 October 2020
Consultant has not been appointed yet on KAPP - Al Zour North IWPP: Phase 2 & 3: Power Plant.
20 August 2020
Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (Kapp) has shortlisted three teams for the transaction advisory services contract. The following firms lead the shortlisted teams: 1. Ernst & Young (UK) 2. KPMG (Netherlands) 3. Rodl Middle East (local). (Source: MEED)
24 July 2020
KAPP has received four bids for the transaction advisory services contract and each bidding team comprises financial, legal and technical consultancy firms. The teams that submitted a bid are led by 1. Ernst & Young 2. KPMG 3. PWC 4. Rodl Middle East (Source: MEED)
25 June 2020
The deadline for the submission of proposals for Transaction Advisory Services has been extended to July 23, 2020.
31 May 2020
KAPP has issued an RFP for Transaction Advisory Services (comprising feasibility studies, preparing the request for qualification documents and the evaluation process, preparing the tendering documentation and supervising the technical, the financial and legal aspects of the project) with the last date of submitting their technical and financial documents on June 25, 2020.
06 February 2020
The project is still under study phase.
21 October 2019
The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) has cancelled the advisory services tender. (Source: MEED)
06 October 2019
The client is not yet appointed the transaction advisory services and the time frame for appointing is unknown.
08 August 2019
The client is yet to appoint transaction advisory services.
17 June 2019
MEW - Al Zour North IWPP: Phase 2 & 3: Water Desalination Plant and Power Plant: The client is in the final stage of appointing consultant and Request for Proposal (RFP) is expected to be issued by the first quarter of 2020.
12 April 2019
The project management consultancy contract has been awarded to Penspen and Jassim Qabazard Engineering Consultants (JQEC) with the contract value of US$15.6 million.
26 March 2019
Three consortia that have submitted their technical and financial bids for the Transaction Advisory Services are Ernst & Young, CMS and Mott MacDonald; PriceWaterHouseCoopers, Fichtner, Ashurst; and SMSC Bank, ATKINS, DLA PIPPER.
04 December 2018
KAPP has issued a RFP for Transaction Advisory Services for the Power Plant and Water Desalination Plant.
21 November 2018
KAPP has received expressions of interest (EoI) from developers for Power Plant and Water Desalination Plant. (Source: MEED)
16 October 2018
The Power Plant and Water Desalination Plant are still in study phase and main contractor tender is not issued on the project
23 July 2018
KAPP issued Expression of Interest (EoI) for Design Build Finance Operate Transfer (DBFOT) contractor for the project with documents submission due date as November 18, 2018.
07 June 2018
Planning activities are underway.
07 March 2018
Planning activities are underway.
13 December 2017
Planning activities are underway.
13 June 2017
Planning activities are underway.
14 December 2016
Planning activities are underway.
13 September 2016
Planning activities are underway.
13 April 2016
Planning activities are underway.
30 July 2015
We have not been able to obtain further updates on this project. We have retained the same project stage and amended the key dates accordingly. We will update the profile as soon as we obtain any new information.
15 January 2015
Planning activities underway.
06 November 2014
Planning activities underway.
17 September 2014
Planning activities underway.
15 May 2014
Project is in early development stage.
17 March 2010
Advisory services contract awarded to consortium of BNP Paribas, Chadbourne & Parke and Lahmeyer International.
10 January 2006
KAPP announced plans to develop Az Zour North IWPP Plant project.