Kuwait Kabd WtE (SHELVED)

Kuwait Kabd WtE (SHELVED) - a Waste-to-Energy Plant in Kuwait. Capacity 3.3k t/d. Winning consortium: CNIM + GIC + Al Mulla (preferred but never signed). Status: Shelved.

Country

Kuwait

Procurer

KAPP

City / region

Kabd

Capacity

3.3k t/d

Status

Shelved

Gate fee

Not publicly disclosed

Winning consortium

CNIM + GIC + Al Mulla (preferred but never signed) - equity: Preferred-bidder consortium (LOI never converted)

Procurement timeline

• RFQ: 2015-2016
• RFP: 2016
• Bid submission: 8 Sep 2016
• Preferred bidder: Aug 2017
• Commercial close: Never
• Financial close: Never
• PCOD: Never

Prequalified bidders

3 PQ

• CNIM + GIC + Al Mulla

Technical scope

Process: Mass-burn grate (CNIM tech)

3,275 t/d ~half of Kuwait MSW. State Audit Bureau approvals lapsed; CNIM withdrew Jul 2021

Notes

Most prominent FAILED WtE PPP in GCC. Precedent on political/regulatory risk.

Sources

• MEED selection
• CNIM
• GEM Wiki

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