# Masdar–Fouad AlGhanim Consortium Selected for Kuwait’s 1.1 GW Shagaya Solar IPP

> The consortium was selected to develop Kuwait’s 1.1 GW Al-Dibdibah and Al-Shagaya Phase Three, Zone One independent power project, including a 400 kV transmission substation.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-04
- **Original source:** [GLA & Company](https://www.glaco.com/blog/gla-co-advises-masdar-and-fouad-alghanim-sons-consortium-on-kuwaits-landmark-1-1gw-al-dibdibah-and-al-shagaya-ppp-project/)
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## Utility-scale solar project

GLA & Company reported on October 4 that the Masdar and Fouad AlGhanim & Sons consortium had been selected to develop the project, procured by MEWRE through KAPP.

The 1.1 GW photovoltaic plant is described as Kuwait’s first utility-scale solar PV project.

## Grid connection and power sales

The project includes a 400 kV transmission substation and will deliver its electricity to the national grid.

The consortium’s power purchase agreement with MEWRE is for 30 years; financial bids for the developer contract were opened in July 2026.

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