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Updated: 01Jul10

Kuwait MEW - Al Zour North Power Plant - Phase 1
Country	:	Kuwait
Project Value	:	USD 3,600,000,000 Estimated
Sector	:	Power and Water \| Power Generation, Water Production
Consultant	:	Parsons Brinckerhoff International
Profile Type	:	Standalone Project

Cancelled

Last Activity:
EPC - Bid Submission

Initial Completion: Apr 2013

Owner	:	Ministry of Electricity and WaterMinistry of Electricity and Water - Kuwait
Location	:	Al Ahmadi, Kuwait
Contract Type	:	EPC - Engineering, Procurement, Construction
Facility Type	:	Gas-fired power plant
Capacity	:	1,500 MW power plant 102 million g/d desalination plant

Background

The (MEW) plans to construct Al Zour North power and desalination plant, next to the existing Al-Zour South power station, about 100 kilometres southeast of Kuwait City.

Phase 1 will produce of 1,500 MW of power and 102 million g/d of desalinated water.

The plant will be built in four phases. Phase 2 will consist of another 1,500 MW. The third and fourth phases will add 800 MW and 900 MW to the plant respectively. In total, the plant will have a capacity of 4,800 MW and 280 million g/d of water.

The plant was initially planned to be a steam power plant.

of the US is the project consultant.

Expected Events

Schedule	Contract Phase/Phase	Description
30 May 2010	EPC	Initial bids submission deadline
Jul 2010	EPC	Extended bids submission deadline
Apr 2013	Completion	Phase 1 completion expected

Latest Events

In June 2010, the project was canceled. Al Zour IWPP project will replace Al Zour North power project.

4 July 2010 was the bids submission deadline for the EPC contract for the first phase of Al Zour North power plant (deadline extended from 30 May 2010).

In April 2013, the plant was initially expected to start commercial operation. The project's completion was previously expected in April 2012.

Previous Events

On 1 March 2010, the ITB for the EPC contract for phase 1 of Al Zour North power plant was issued (previously expected in February 2010).

At the end of June 2009, a new tender was expected to be issued for phases 1 and 2 of Al Zour North plant but the project was delayed to Q1 2010. The ITB issuance was previously delayed twice from February 2009 to April 2009.

In August 2006, the consortium of , Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Company and (CCC) was the sole bidder for the EPC contract.The six other prequalified groups have declined to bid due to unknown reasons. The tender was canceled.

In January 2006, the ITB was issued.

Scope of Work

Construction of a 1,500 MW gas-fired power plant and 102 million g/d desalination plant.

Project News

03-Sep-2009	Zour Power Plant project - Kuwait Times
20-Feb-2009	Kuwait: Ministry of Electricity and Water plans major projects to boost power transmission grid - Arab Times
25-Nov-2008	North Zour power station estimated cost of KD 1 billion - Kuwait Times
06-Aug-2008	Kuwait: Govt power projects on target to avoid outages - Kuwait Times
26-Jul-2008	Kuwait: Ministry of Electricity and Water plans new power station by 2014 - Kuwait Times
25-Jun-2008	Kuwait: Ministry of Electricity and Water unveils next five-year plan - Kuwait Times
08-Oct-2006	Kuwait: Probe slams undersecretaries - Kuwait Times
21-Mar-2006	Kuwait Sets May 7 for Bids in $700 Million Shuaiba Power and Desalination Project - APD (Arab Press Digest)
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Project Schedule

Schedule

Contract Phase/Phase

Description

Jan 2006

EPC

ITB issued

Jul 2006

EPC

One consortium submitted a proposal (tender canceled)

Prequalified	Bidders
Alstom Power Bechtel Corporation General Electric JV of Fluor Daniel, Siemens and Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company JV of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Black & Veatch JV of Shaw Group, Mitsui & Company and Toshiba Corporation JV of Washington Group, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction and Consolidated Contractors Company	JV of Washington Group, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction and Consolidated Contractors Company

Jun 2009

EPC

ITB for phases 1 and 2 expected to be issued

01 Mar 2010

EPC

ITB for phase 1 issued

Prequalified

Consortium of Abdulaziz Abdulmohsin Al-Rashed Sons Company and GE
Consortium of Iberdrola and Allied Technical General Trading & Contracting Company
Consortium of SNC Lavalin and Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Company
Consortium of Thuwainy Trading Company and Mitsui
Matajer Al Khaleej United Trading and Contracting Company
SiemensSiemens

30 May 2010

EPC

Initial bids submission deadline

Jun 2010

EPC

Project canceled

Jul 2010

EPC

Extended bids submission deadline

Apr 2013

Completion

Phase 1 completion expected

Project News

03-Sep-2009	Zour Power Plant project - Kuwait Times
20-Feb-2009	Kuwait: Ministry of Electricity and Water plans major projects to boost power transmission grid - Arab Times
25-Nov-2008	North Zour power station estimated cost of KD 1 billion - Kuwait Times
06-Aug-2008	Kuwait: Govt power projects on target to avoid outages - Kuwait Times
26-Jul-2008	Kuwait: Ministry of Electricity and Water plans new power station by 2014 - Kuwait Times
25-Jun-2008	Kuwait: Ministry of Electricity and Water unveils next five-year plan - Kuwait Times
08-Oct-2006	Kuwait: Probe slams undersecretaries - Kuwait Times
21-Mar-2006	Kuwait Sets May 7 for Bids in $700 Million Shuaiba Power and Desalination Project - APD (Arab Press Digest)

Ministry of Electricity and Water
Owner

Ministry of Electricity and Water Building, South Al Sourra Street, Ministries Area, P.O. Box 12, Kuwait City Safat 13001, Kuwait, Al Assimah
Tel: +965 2537-1000 | Fax: +965 2537-1420,+965 2537-1421,+965 2537-1422 | Email: webadmin@energy.gov.kw | Website: http://www.energy.gov.kw