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Kuwait-based International General Trading & Contracting has submitted the lowest bid for a contract to supply, install, operate and maintain combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) units at the Subiya power and water distillation station.

The contract involves delivering new CCGT units to boost efficiency and meet Kuwait's growing demand for electricity.

Three firms submitted bids for the contract. The bidders and their prices are:

• International General Trading & Contracting Company: KD516.89m ($1.68bn)
• Heavy Engineering & Shipbuilding Industries Company: KD548.45m ($1.78bn)
• Al-Dhow Engineering General Trading & Contracting Company: KD569.39m ($1.85bn)

The tender was issued by Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water & Renewable Energy with a bid submission deadline of 5 August 2025.

The phase four expansion follows separate works tendered for engineering services to convert the plant’s 250MW second phase from open-cycle gas turbines to CCGT.

This tender closed in July with Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting again making the lowest bid.

The Subiya power and water distillation station is Kuwait’s largest power and water facility, with a generation capacity of 7,046.7MW, accounting for about 35% of the country’s installed power.

It also has a water desalination capacity of 100 million imperial gallons a day.