Kuwait invites bids for 1.8 GW power and water project

Kuwait has opened bids for the first phase of the 1.8 gigawatt power, Al Khairan power and water project, which aims to help alleviate the Gulf nation’s power shortages. Pre-qualified international consortia were invited to submit bids for the Al Khairan Phase 1 Independent Water and Power Producer project, which will also produce 125 million imperial gallons of water a day, the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects said.