The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy (MEWRE), has announced an extension of the bid submission deadline for the Al Khairan Phase 1 Independent Water and Power Producer (IWPP) project. The new deadline is set for 30 April 2026, according to Zawya.
The initial deadline of 31 March was extended by one month, following a previous postponement from the original deadline of 31 December 2025.
The Al Khairan Phase 1 IWPP project includes a 1,800 megawatt (MW) power plant and a desalination plant with a capacity of 125 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD). The Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued on 31 August 2025 to three prequalified consortia and two qualified companies.
One of the prequalified consortia is led by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) of the UAE, which includes Kuwait’s A. H. Al Sagar & Brothers and Japan’s JERA. Another consortium is led by Saudi Arabia’s ACWA, in collaboration with Kuwait’s Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC). The third consortium is led by China Power International Holding, which includes Malaysia’s Malakoff International and Saudi Arabia’s Abdul Aziz Al Ajlan Sons. The qualified companies are Qatar’s Nebras and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation.
The project will be located near the southern border of the existing Az Zour power and desalination plant, approximately 100 kilometers south of Kuwait City.
