Kuwait Times, Sunday, Jan 22, 2023 | Jamadi Al Thani 29, 1444
KOC signs contract to study exploitation of renewable energy
Kuwait:
Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) signed on Thursday a
consulting contract with Worley Consulting to conduct a detailed feasibility
study for the exploitation of renewable energy in its fields. In a press
statement, the KOC said that this step came in accordance with the roadmap
regarding the energy transition to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The electricity produced from the renewable energy stations to be established
will be used to feed the company’s fields and facilities by connecting them to
the national electricity grid, it added.
The company also noted that the signing of the consulting contract took place
during a meeting attended by the KOC’s Director of Health, Safety and
Environment Group Shamlan Al-Roumi and Director of the Innovation and Technology
Group Hamad Al-Zaabi, in addition to representatives of the ministry of
electricity, water and renewable energy.