Khaberni - Kuwait has agreed to award a contract worth 3.3 billion dollars to a Chinese company to build the North Kabd sewage treatment plant, which is the largest in the country, as part of strategic projects that enhance Kuwaiti-Chinese cooperation in infrastructure.
The official newspaper reported on Sunday that the Central Agency for Public Tenders approved the contract between the Ministry of Public Works and the Chinese company, with a total value of 999.85 million Kuwaiti dinars (about 3.28 billion dollars).
The North Kabd station is the largest sewage treatment plant in Kuwait in terms of capacity, as the Chinese company will be responsible for constructing, operating, and maintaining the plant, along with carrying out supplementary works, over a period of 10 years, according to Reuters.
It is expected that the plant will treat up to one million cubic meters of sewage per day once it becomes operational, using advanced technologies, contributing to improving the efficiency of water resources management.
Part of a large project package
This project is part of a large package of projects being implemented by Kuwait in cooperation and assistance with the Chinese government, including Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port which had its construction contract signed last December for a value close to 4 billion dollars with a Chinese state-owned company.
This package also includes power and water stations, renewable energy projects, waste recycling projects, and the creation of new residential cities and areas, within the framework of extensive developmental plans.
Kuwaiti-Chinese relations have seen significant development in recent years. The Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah visited China when he was the Crown Prince in 2023.
During the visit, the two countries signed several bilateral agreements for cooperation in areas such as renewable energy and infrastructure.
Kuwait faces challenges in reusing treated sewage water, as a large portion of it is discharged into the sea due to limited storage capacities and infrastructure, in addition to quality restrictions that limit its reuse to irrigation purposes only.
