MENA Weekly Round-Up: Kuwait to Add Battery Storage to Ease Power Shortages
Here are some noteworthy cleantech news and announcements from around the Middle East and North Africa region this week
November 18, 2025
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Kuwait is negotiating a major battery storage project with a discharge capacity of up to 1.5 GW and a total energy storage capacity of between 4 GWh and 6 GWh to alleviate chronic power shortages. The battery storage initiative is part of a broader effort to stabilize Kuwait’s grid and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels during peak demand periods.
