The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Electricity and Water & Renewable Energy of the State of Kuwait (MEWRE), has invited bids from leading developer/developer consortia for a major renewable power plant within the Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy Phase III – Zone 2 Solar PV IPP project.

The winning consortium will be responsible for the development, financing, design, procurement, engineering, construction, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the 500MW plant as well as transfer of the key Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy project, said KAPP in a statement.

The renewable power project lies within the administrative boundary of the Jahra Governorate in the west of Kuwait City, approximately 100 km from the capital city, it stated. KAPP said the project will export the output from the plant to Kuwait’s electricity grid and transmission network.