The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electrical energy, Water and Renewable Vitality, Dr. Adel Al-Zamil, introduced that the ministry remains to be in negotiations concerning the electrical energy storage battery undertaking, with the objective of additional clarifying its technical and operational points.
Talking on the opening of the Gulf Electrical energy Convention 2025, Al-Zamil revealed that the undertaking’s anticipated storage capability will vary between 1,000 and 1,500 megawatts, and it’s deliberate to be carried out in two phases by 2027, in keeping with Kuwait’s future power wants, stories Al-Rai every day.
Addressing the examine of electrical energy and water consumption tariffs, Al-Zamil mentioned the matter “remains to be underneath evaluation,” emphasizing that the ministry is eager to guard low-income shoppers from any unfavourable affect whereas on the identical time preserving the nation’s sources and decreasing wasteful consumption patterns in sure sectors.
Concerning Gulf electrical energy interconnection, he famous that Kuwait at the moment has an power buy settlement with the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority, which helps scale back power manufacturing prices.
He added that one other settlement is predicted within the upcoming spring and summer time seasons to additional improve power provide cooperation.
Al-Zamil additionally revealed that the ministry is nearing completion of a brand new interconnection line with the Gulf energy grid to extend import capability, with the undertaking anticipated to be finalized inside this month.
On the legislation permitting power purchases from exterior producers, Al-Zamil mentioned it’s anticipated to be issued quickly. He defined that the legislation is tied to a sequence of rules and financial selections associated to power procurement, consumption tariffs, and personal sector participation in manufacturing, including that Kuwait can anticipate to see important and modern achievements within the power sector within the coming months.