Kuwait will sign a contract with China in mid-October to build its largest wastewater treatment facility, the North Kabd plant, Zawya reports.
The plant will have the capacity to treat up to 1 million cubic meters of wastewater per day, using advanced technologies.
Kuwait has long faced challenges in reusing treated wastewater. Much of it is discharged into the sea due to storage limitations and infrastructure issues, while quality constraints restrict reuse mainly to irrigation.
The North Kabd project is part of a broader set of large-scale developments Kuwait is advancing with Chinese support, which also includes the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port, power and water plants, renewable energy and waste recycling initiatives, and new residential areas.
In 2023, Kuwait signed several memorandums of understanding with China during a visit to Beijing by then-Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Sheikh Meshal became emir in December that year.
The assistant foreign minister for Asian affairs said Kuwait is working with China to sign additional project contracts once Beijing completes its respective studies.
Ambassador Sameeh Johar Hayat, speaking after the 28th meeting of the Ministerial Committee for Oversight of Chinese Projects, chaired by the prime minister, did not disclose the project’s value or identify the Chinese state-owned company responsible for its implementation.
Hayat noted that Kuwait has “formally informed” Beijing about the start of contracting procedures with a Chinese state-owned firm to carry out two renewable energy projects. While he did not name the company, local media reports suggested it could be State Power Investment Corp.
