Recently, Kuwait officially launched a bidding process for a 500 MW solar power project, inviting pre qualified consortia to submit proposals. The project was officially announced by the Kuwait Cooperation Project Management Authority (KAPP) and includes the "Aldab Power" and "Alsagaya Renewable Energy Park Phase III - Second Zone Solar Photovoltaic Independent Power Generation Project". This is also the second large-scale solar energy tender released by Kuwait in 2025.

The project will supply power to Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity through a 30-year long-term power purchase agreement, aimed at alleviating the country's increasingly severe power shortage caused by factors such as population growth, urban expansion, rising temperatures, and delayed maintenance of power plants.

The six selected bidding consortium leaders announced by KAPP include: JinkoSolar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, Tianjin Zhonghuan New Energy Co., Ltd., French Electric Renewable Energy Company, ACWA Power Company, and Swift Current Management Services Company.

The winning bidder will be responsible for the development, financing, design, construction, and operation of the power station. The project will be implemented through a public-private partnership model, with selected strategic partners holding 26% to 44% equity in the project company, 50% of the shares distributed to Kuwaiti citizens, and the remaining shares retained by the government.

Recently, Kuwait is accelerating the construction of energy infrastructure. Previously, KAPP had initiated the bidding for the first phase of the 1.8 GW "Alkelan Power Generation Project" and signed contracts worth over 3.27 billion US dollars with ACWA Power and Gulf Investment Company for the development of the "Alzul North Phase II and III" projects. Keywords: Photovoltaic New Energy Information, Latest News on Photovoltaic New Energy

The launch of the 500 MW solar project marks a solid step for Kuwait in enhancing energy sustainability, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, and meeting future electricity demand with reliable renewable energy. Editor/Yang Beihua