New Study: Kuwait Power Report Q2 2015

Recent blackouts across Kuwait have drawn attention to the significant challenges that the Kuwaiti power sector is facing in the years ahead. With power generation struggling t o keep up with growing demand, much greater levels of investment are urgently needed. However, with the sector almost wholly state-owned and operated, and a highly restrictive regulatory environment, attracting major investment is difficult.

Significant changes are on the cards in the Kuwaiti power sector over the coming years, as the government attempts to spur investment into the country's ageing infrastructure. Kuwait's first public-private partnership (PPP) for the construction of the 1.5GW Al-Zour power and desalination plant has the potential to set a precedent for greater private sector engagement within Kuwait's infrastructure and power industries, while at the same time, the government is attempting to scale back its generous regime of energy subsidies, which have led to overconsumption and waste.

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Conventional thermal sources have long been the dominant fuel for energy generation in Kuwait, and despite some government efforts to diversify the sector, oil and gas will remain the dominant energy source over the coming years. Following the Fukushima tragedy in 2011, Kuwait ordered the National Nuclear Energy Committee to be dissolved and officially abandoned its pursuit of nuclear power. However, the country is nevertheless aiming to reduce its domestic oil consumption in an effort to free up additional barrels for export, with many power projects that are planned or under construction set to use gas.

The electricity and water ministry wishes to more than double generating and desalination capacity by 2017 to cater for growing demand and an estimated USD2.5bn is expected to be invested over the medium term. In addition to sanctioning the Al-Zour PPP, the government has set ambitious targets with regard to the use of renewable energy and has announced a number of new...

The Kuwait Power Report features BMI Research's market assessment and independent forecasts covering electricity generation (coal, gas, oil, nuclear, hydro and non-hydro renewables), electricity consumption, trade, transmission and distribution losses and electricity generating capacity.

The Kuwait Power Report also analyses the impact of regulatory changes, recent developments and the background macroeconomic outlook and features competitive landscapes comparing national and multinational operators by sales, market share, investments, projects, partners and expansion strategies.

Key Benefits

* Use BMI's independent industry forecasts for Kuwait to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic planning in the power market.

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