Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works has signed a contract with Turkish construction company Kuzu to build a wastewater treatment plant and related infrastructure for the South Al-Mutlaa city project, Reuters reports.
The contract, valued at 149.6 million Kuwaiti dinars ($488.9 million), will use a hybrid system that combines conventional and renewable energy sources, according to ministry spokesperson Ahmed Alsaleh.
The signing took place during the visit of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to Kuwait, during which he is scheduled to hold talks with the Emir and sign a series of agreements in the fields of defence, energy, investment, and trade.
According to the ministry, the new plant will serve residents of the Al-Mutlaa city development, producing approximately 400,000 cubic metres of tertiary-treated water per day for agricultural and other uses.
Located about 40 kilometres north of Kuwait City, the Al-Mutlaa city project includes more than 28,000 housing units. Under the contract terms, Kuzu will “build, operate, and maintain” the wastewater treatment plant.
