Shagaya Solar Power Tender

Scope of Work:
To Build 200MW Shagaya Solar Power Project - Phase 2.

Description:
It is expected to be connected to the grid by 2027-28. The project is being tendered as an Independent Power Project (IPP) with MEWRE as the off-taker for the electricity generated. Studies indicate Kuwait could get fairly good LCOE (levelised cost of electricity) bids. Phase 2 will comprise a 200MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant with around five hours of storage capacity. They are already doing the RFP for Phase 2. Kuwait was earlier considering a mix of CSP, wind and PV solar for the project but decided to choose CSP and PV and ditch wind. CSP is suitable because of Kuwait's good solar radiation. Wind turbines were efficient only during night hours but not during peak demand times between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.