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  Bahrain tenders Tashan sewer scheme

  29 July 2026

  Bahrain’s Ministry of Works (MoW) has issued a tender for the construction of a sewer network in Tashan, on the outskirts of Manama.

  Contractors have until 20 September to submit bids.

  The scheme covers blocks 405, 419 and 421, administrative areas covering Tashan and surrounding communities. It will expand the local wastewater collection network and provide connections for existing and planned properties.

  The scope includes about 2 kilometres of 150mm-diameter lateral sewers and 4.8km of main sewer lines ranging from 200mm to 400mm in diameter.

  The contract also covers house connections and future connections for planned properties.

  A pressure station with a capacity of 75 litres a second will be built as part of the scheme. It will be supported by about 834 metres of 250mm-diameter rising main and a discharge chamber.

  Other works include the construction of manholes and associated infrastructure, as well as the decommissioning of an existing lift station.

  The project is part of Bahrain’s wider programme to develop and expand its sewerage networks and treatment infrastructure.

  In June, MoW issued a tender for another sewer network project in A’ali, southwest of Manama, covering Block 730 and part of Block 740.

  The scheme will connect 232 plots to the public sewer network. It includes 5.2km of sewer mains with diameters ranging from 200mm to 300mm and about 3.4km of 150mm-diameter lateral sewer lines.

  The scope also includes house connections, new manholes and connections to the existing sewer network.

  The bid submission deadline for the A’ali project is 5 August.

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  Mark Dowdall
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  Chinese firm signs $3.3bn Kuwait wastewater deal

  29 July 2026

  China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has confirmed it has signed a contract to build Kuwait’s largest wastewater treatment plant.

  The North Kabd wastewater treatment plant and related works contract was signed on 26 July between senior officials from CSCEC and Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works (MPW).

  The plant has a planned capacity of up to 1 million cubic metres a day (cm/d).

  In January, MEED reported that the Chinese firm had been appointed as the main contractor for the project pending the contract’s official signing.

  According to official government records at the time, the Central Agency for Public Tenders (Capt) had authorised MPW to proceed with a direct contract valued at KD999.85m ($3.3bn).

  The contract covers the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the facility over a 10-year period.

  Earlier, in September 2025, MEED reported that a Chinese firm was expected to sign the contract as part of a series of Kuwait-China agreements covering infrastructure and energy.

  This included a $4bn agreement signed in December with China Communications Construction Company for the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project.

  The MPW invited bids for the expansion of the Kabd facility in 2022.

  Plans for the North Kabd sewage treatment plant (STP) were first announced in 2013, according to regional project tracker MEED Projects.

  The initial plan included two STP units with a total combined capacity of close to 500,000 cm/d, in addition to an upgrade to an existing plant.

  Kuwait has been investing significantly in wastewater infrastructure to address challenges in reusing treated sewage.

  In February, Saudi Arabia’s Acwa and local financial institution Gulf Investment Corporation signed a contract with Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity & Water, confirming the long-term offtake arrangements for the Al-Zour North independent water and power plant (IWPP) phases two and three.

  The integrated facility will have a net power generation capacity of at least 2,700MW and a net desalinated water capacity of at least 545,520 cm/d, making it the largest IWPP ever undertaken in the country.

  The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects and the Ministry of Electricity & Water are also tendering phase one of the Al-Khiran IWPP.

  The estimated $200m project includes an 1,800MW power plant and a desalination facility with a capacity of 568,000 cm/d.

  Bids were submitted for the project in June.

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  Mark Dowdall
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  Abu Dhabi tenders urban development consultancy deal

  29 July 2026

  

   

  Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has issued a tender inviting consultants to bid for an integrated consultancy services contract for upcoming works in the capital.

  The scope includes the provision of integrated consultancy services across two streams – project management consultancy and secondment – covering stormwater, parks, roads and bridges programmes in Zayed City and Mohammed Bin Zayed City.

  The contract duration is two years. Consultants have until 3 August to submit their proposals.

  The project is one of a series of major infrastructure schemes being overseen by DMT in Abu Dhabi.

  Earlier this month, DMT announced the E20 highway expansion project.

  The scheme covers widening the main carriageway from three to five lanes, constructing more than 10 kilometres (km) of new ramps and loops, and building four bridges.

  Works also include 1.5km of internal roads and the addition of eight signalised junctions across Khalifa City and the Zayed International airport precinct.

  The project includes utility works, comprising 62km of stormwater drainage, 37km of irrigation networks and the installation of 485 streetlights.

  Separately, DMT is evaluating bids for a design-and-build contract to construct two bridges serving Hudayriyat Island in Abu Dhabi.

  The scope includes a two-lane bridge connecting 32nd Street to Shakhbout Bin Sultan Street, and a single-lane bridge on 8th Street. It also includes upgrades to signalised intersections.

  Shakhbout Bin Sultan Street is a two-way road with three lanes in each direction, providing access to and from Hudayriyat Island.

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  Yasir Iqbal
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  Local firm submits $515m lowest bid for Kuwait water project

  28 July 2026

  Kuwait’s Combined Group Contracting has announced it has submitted the lowest bid for a contract to develop a major treated water system in the country’s southern region.

  The contractor submitted a price of KD159.96m ($515m) for the scheme, according to a company disclosure dated 27 July.

  The project covers the development, construction, completion, operation and maintenance of a treated water system in southern Kuwait.

  Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works (MPW) is the client for the project. MPW issued the tender on 22 March and bids were submitted on 26 July.

  The scope includes infrastructure to collect and transmit treated sewage effluent in southern Kuwait. This covers pipelines, pumping stations, storage reservoirs and distribution infrastructure, as well as associated mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.

  The scheme is intended to support Kuwait’s food security system. The contract has a duration of 1,825 days, equivalent to about five years. Combined Group said it has not yet received an official notice of award.

  MPW issued a similar tender in March covering the construction of a treated water system in northern Kuwait. Bids for this tender were also submitted on 26 July.

  Separately, Kuwait’s Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) has extended the bid submission deadlines for two tenders covering power transmission works at the South Saad Al-Abdullah residential development, as exclusively reported by MEED.

  The first tender covers the supply, installation and maintenance of 10 main 132/11kV transformer substations for the third phase of the development. 

  The second tender covers the supply, installation and maintenance of 10 main 132/11kV transformer substations for the fourth phase of the project. 

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  Mark Dowdall
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  Masdar signs renewables deals in Montenegro

  28 July 2026

  Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Montenegro’s state power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) have signed agreements to advance renewable energy projects in Montenegro.

  The agreements cover the joint development of two solar projects with a combined capacity of 150MW.

  The companies have also signed a framework agreement to explore the development of more than 400MW of pumped hydro energy storage projects.

  The projects will be the first to be progressed through a 50:50 joint venture planned by Masdar and EPCG.

  The two companies signed a joint venture agreement in April as part of a wider 2GW renewable energy partnership in Montenegro.

  The latest agreements were signed in the presence of Sultan Al-Jaber, UAE minister of industry and advanced technology and chairman of Masdar, and Admir Sahmanovic, Montenegro’s minister of energy and mining.

  Masdar has an existing presence in Montenegro through its investment in the 72MW Krnovo wind farm.

  European expansion

  The developer has been accelerating foreign investment plans in 2026. As part of its European expansion plans, it signed an agreement with Spanish energy firm Repsol in June to acquire a 49.99% stake in a local renewable energy portfolio.

  The deal valued the portfolio at €849m ($982m).

  The portfolio comprises 705MW of operational capacity, including 13 wind farms with a combined capacity of 402MW and six solar photovoltaic solar parks with a total capacity of 303MW.

  All the assets entered operation in 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. The portfolio also includes a pipeline of future wind, solar and battery storage projects with a combined capacity of more than 565MW.

  Growth in Asia

  In April, Masdar signed a binding agreement with France’s TotalEnergies to establish a $2.2bn joint venture to develop, build and operate renewable energy projects across Asia.

  The combined business will have 3GW of operational capacity and 6GW of projects in advanced development, targeted for commissioning by 2030.

  In June, Masdar broke ground on a 1GW wind farm in Kazakhstan’s Zhambyl region, marking the company’s first renewable energy project in the country. 

  The $1.4bn development is one of the largest integrated wind and battery energy storage projects in Central Asia. It will combine a 1GW wind farm with a 600 MWh battery energy storage system.

  Masdar is targeting a global renewable energy portfolio of 100GW by 2030. It recently reached 65GW, two-thirds of the way to that target.

  The company plans to deploy an additional $30bn-$35bn in equity and project finance by 2030, adding an average of 10GW of new capacity each year.

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  Mark Dowdall