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MEWRE refers tender to erect 5 transformer stations to SAB

publish time

16/05/2026

publish time

16/05/2026

MEWRE refers tender to erect 5 transformer stations to SAB

KUWAIT CITY, May 16: The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy has referred the tender for the supply, installation, operation and maintenance of Doha Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant, along with equipment to increase the alkalinity of the produced water (Phase Two), to the State Audit Bureau (SAB). The tender, valued at KD114.28 million, is for review and pre-audit procedures, to be followed by contract approval, provided no issues requiring a response from the ministry are raised. The ministry had earlier obtained approval from the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) to award the contract to the lowest bidder that met the technical requirements and specifications.

Accordingly, the tender was referred to SAB to ensure the veracity of the procedures before proceeding with the contract signing. This project aims to increase freshwater production to meet rising demand for water as a result of the population growth and the expansion of new residential and industrial cities. It is expected to increase the daily supply of potable water by 60 million imperial gallons without the need to mix with groundwater, as the plant will use reverse osmosis. It will also balance electricity and water production at the East Doha and West Doha power stations.

Furthermore, the Electricity Transmission Stations Sector at the ministry intends to issue a tender for the establishment of five transformer stations in Bayan-Block 15 (Mubarakiya Project), Mahboula, Mutlaa, Sabah Al-Sale- Block Five, and the vicinity of the CAPT building, in order to provide the electricity needed for expanding high and extra-high voltage networks. These five stations are expected to be tendered as one project in the current fiscal year, as the ministry included them in the contracts for the benefit of the Transmission Networks Sector.

By Mohammad Ghanem Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff