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Power Plants in Kuwait

Kuwait has 16 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 102nd-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 8 operating and 8 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 20.3 GW across 8 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Al-Nuwaiseeb power plant (7.2 GW).

The largest owner-operators are Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) (11), Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (3) and ABC Transco Ltd (1) — Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) alone is named on 69% of them. Half of Kuwait's power plants in service predate 1987 (median commissioning year of the 7 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Shuaiba South power plant, dating from 1970. 8 are in the pipeline, led by Al-Nuwaiseeb power plant (7.2 GW), under construction. They account for 25% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Kuwait.

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16
Power Plant in Kuwait
#102
of 155 countries
20.3 GW
Operating capacity
8
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Kuwait

Who owns Kuwait's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1987 · oldest Shuaiba South power plant (1970) · newest Az Zour North power plant (2016) · 7 of 16 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Kuwait?
OverWatts maps 16 power plants in Kuwait — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 102nd-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Kuwait?
Al-Nuwaiseeb power plant, at 7.2 GW.
How much power-generation capacity do Kuwait's power plants have?
About 20.3 GW operating across 8 plants, with a further 25.6 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Kuwait?
Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy (Kuwait) is named as owner or operator on the most — 11 of 16 (69%). Next are Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (3), ABC Transco Ltd (1) and ACWA Power Co (1).
How old are Kuwait's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 1987, across the 7 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Shuaiba South power plant (1970); 1 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in Kuwait?
8 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Al-Nuwaiseeb power plant (7.2 GW), Al-Khairan power plant (5.4 GW) and Al Shagaya Solar Energy Park (3.2 GW).

Other asset classes in Kuwait

Oil & Gas Field 27Pipeline 7Cement Plant 4Refinery 3LNG Terminal 3Chemical Plant 2Interconnector 1Export Terminal 1Iron & Steel Plant 1

Power Plants in other countries

China 11,537United States 3,831India 1,675Brazil 879Spain 653Australia 615Philippines 489Russia 461Canada 452Vietnam 392Japan 387Germany 335