Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 38

21-Sep-2009

KUWAIT

Kuwait Moves Towards Water/Power Privatization Through First IWPP

Kuwait is following its Gulf neighbors in the privatization of its water and power assets and has asked advisers to bid for its first independent water and power project (IWPP). Plans suggest the inaugural IWPP at Al Zour will generate 1.5gw of electricity and 100mn gal/day of desalinated water, using a feedstock of natural gas and/or fuel oil. The Ministry of Electricity...