KAPP seeks SAB nod for wastewater plant contract

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 25: The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) referred contract no. 1/2025- 2026 to the State Audit Bureau (SAB) for review, audit and approval. This contract, valued at KD295,000, is for conducting consultancy studies on the public offering and transfer of shares designated for citizens in Umm Al-Hayman Wastewater Treatment Company K.S.C.P. It is in line with Article 17 of Public Tenders Law No. 49/2016, which regulates contracting through competitive negotiation or proposal solicitation. The plant is the largest of its kind in the country. It is also the first facility to utilize integrated renewable energy, as the biogas produced on site generates 50 percent of the electricity needed for its operations. Currently, the plant processes 500,000 cubic meters of wastewater daily, with the capacity for future expansion to 700,000 cubic meters per day, making it the largest treatment facility in Kuwait and the surrounding region. The project won several awards like Best Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Deal in 2020 and Best Subsea Tunneling in 2022.

By Mohammad Ghanem Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff