Kuwaiti engineering contractor Heisco said on 2 January that the emirate’s Central Agency for Public Tenders had approved the award to the firm of a KD10.9mn ($36mn) mechanical equipment maintenance contract awarded for the 720MW Shuaiba South power plant as well as a KD5.7mn ($19mn) contract to refurbish water lines at the 6GW Az-Zour South plant. Such maintenance work is crucial if Kuwait is to prevent power shortages during the peak demand season this summer (MEES, 5 January).