Kuwait has next to no renewables capacity, just 114MW as of end-2023 according to stats from the International Renewable Energy Agency. On-grid capacity is merely 70MW and concentrated at the Shagaya plant (50MW CSP, 10MW solar, 10MW Wind). But Kuwait is thinking big. US engineering contractor KBR announced on 18 July that “it has been awarded an advisory consulting contract by Kuwait Oil Company for the development of a country-wide masterplan for the production of 17GW of renewables and 25GW of green hydrogen by 2050.”
“Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide advisory consulting services to develop a phased strategy for the deployment of significant wind and solar power, combined with power storage capability. The renewable power capability will be linked to the production of green hydrogen for internal industrial use, as well as for export purposes. KBR says its 18-month contract covers commercial/technical studies and training Kuwaiti nationals. KPC has a 2050 Energy Transition Strategy, and CEO Sheikh Nawaf Al Sabah says current solar work will focus on “reducing the impact of our operations on the national grid.” (CONTINUED - 268 WORDS)
