Kuwait power grid stability holds despite attack fallout

On the smart meters, he said the ministry has made remarkable progress in the smart meter project and the pace of installation in various facilities has been accelerated. He unveiled the plan to complete the project ahead of the schedule, taking into consideration that the completion rate is expected to surpass 90 percent by the end of this year. He added the ministry continues to coordinate with the government and private entities to manage loads and present solutions that deliver sustainable benefits for the coming years based on the positive indicators achieved last year. About the maintenance work, he revealed that the ministry prepared a comprehensive maintenance program since the end of last summer, and implementation is proceeding as per the schedule.

“However, the repercussions of attacks on certain components of the electrical grid affected the timeline for some work. The technical teams are rapidly adapting to developments and that maintenance work is ongoing according to the plan that ensures readiness of production units,” he added. Regarding the water situation, he stressed that water reserves are in good and reassuring condition, urging citizens residents and the residential, commercial and industrial sectors to consider water conservation a national responsibility and trust placed upon them by adopting water-saving practices. He pointed out that reducing the average individual consumption from about 450 liters per day to just 250 liters, a rate close to that of the average individual consumption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will save nearly half of the consumed quantity, positively impacting the natural, financial and environmental resources of the country.

On future projects, he revealed that the tender for the first phase of Khairan project closed on Tuesday and two bids were submitted. The winning investor for the Shagaya Renewable Energy Project (Phase Three - Project One), with a capacity of 1,100 megawatts, is expected to be announced within the next two months. He added that the bidding period for the Shagaya Project (Phase 3 - Project 2), with a capacity of 500 megawatts, was extended until the end of July. He said the ministry is also negotiating other solar energy projects and energy storage battery systems as part of its plan to increase capacity, diversify electricity production sources, and strengthen energy security.