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KAPP receives proposals from three consortiums for Az-Zour power plant

Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) eceived proposals from prequalified companies and consortiums for Az-Zour North phase 2 power generation and water desalination project
Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) eceived proposals from prequalified companies and consortiums for Az-Zour North phase 2 power generation and water desalination project

By Fawaz Karami

KUWAIT, June 21 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) said that it has received proposals from prequalified companies and consortiums for Az-Zour North phase 2 power generation and water desalination project.
The consortia which have been qualified to participate in the Request for Proposals phase of the tender are: International Company For Water and Power Projects/ Al Mulla Group Holding Company/ Mitsui & Co. Consortium, Marubeni Corporation/ Fouad Al Ghanim & Sons Group of Companies Consortium, Sumitomo Corporation/ OSAKA Gas Co. / National Industries Group Holding Consortium, the KAPP said in a statement to KUNA.
The Project will be the second phase of the Az-Zour North power generation and water production complex that shall involve design, build, finance, operate and transfer a minimum capacities of 1800 MW and 102 MIGD by the private sector and in accordance with the Law 39/2010, its amendments and Law No. 116/2014 (PPP Law), it added.
The Project which plays a vital role in providing and supplying needs of water and electricity to the country, will also connect to the Shared Facilities (common water outfall system, common product water header, etc.
Az-Zour 2 also includes the expansion of the main transfer station in order to connect between the project and electricity network facilities as these facilities will be transferred to The Ministry of Water and Electricity after being fully tested and operated, it noted.
Furthermore, the Project aims to accomplish its strategic objectives that include further introduced private-sector practices and capital to sectors traditionally under the control of the public sector and to reduce overall costs to the State of Kuwait for provision of power generation and water production.
Az-Zour phase 2 project also tends to improve the reliability of power generation and water production capacities; and to introduce competition to the electricity and water sectors and promote efficiencies, according to the statement. (end) fnk.abd.mt