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South Al-Mutlaa Water And Wastewater Infrastructure

Kuwait

2020 - Ongoing

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Project Description

Approach Words: Environment Preservation, Sustainability, Urban Livability

Public Policy Instruments: Infrastructure, Planning

The South Al-Mutlaa project is a large-scale water supply and wastewater infrastructure program developed to provide essential utility services for South Al-Mutlaa City, one of Kuwait’s major new residential expansions. The projectforms part of Kuwait’s national effort to equip emerging urban areas with reliable potble water distribution networks and high-capacity wastewater collection and treatment systems¹ ² in response to structural pressure in water sector.³ ⁴

Within this context, South Al-Mutlaa City has been identified as a major growth area requiring dedicated potable water networks and high-capacity wastewater treatment infrastructure.⁵

The project’s overarching objective is to ensure reliable water supply and environmentally sound wastewater management capable of supporting long-term population growth.⁶ ⁷ This infrastructure direction is consistent with Kuwait’s national sustainable development commitments reported in its Second Voluntary National Review, which emphasizes resilient infrastructure and improved resource management.⁸

The project is planned on a site of approximately 1.1 million m²⁹and includes the following key components:¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹²

South Al-Mutlaa Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP): designed with an initial treatment capacity of approximately 400,000 m³/day, expandable to a peak capacity of 600,000 m³/day.
Advanced treatment systems: incorporating biological treatment, ultra-filtration, and ultraviolet disinfection to meet stringent effluent standards.
Renewable and low-carbon energy systems, including biogas recovery from sludge digestion and supplementary solar and wind generation, enabling partial energy self-sufficiency.
Potable water transmission and distribution infrastructure: extensive transmission, storage, and distribution networks required to deliver desalination-based water supplies from Kuwait’s centralized system to new residential districts in South Al-Mutlaa.

Owner/Developer (Public)

Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works ¹⁶

Consultant/Designer

Dar ¹⁷

Contractor/Implementer

Kuzu Group ¹⁸

Owner/Developer (Public)

Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works ¹⁶

Contractor/Implementer

Kuzu Group ¹⁸

Consultant/Designer

Dar ¹⁷

The South Al-Mutlaa WWTP is being developed by Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works, which has awarded design review and construction supervision services to Dar.¹³ Construction of the wastewater facility has been awarded under a contract valued at approximately KD 149 million (USD 488 million) to Kuzu Group, covering construction and associated systems, including renewable-energy components.¹⁴

The South Al-Mutlaa infrastructure package remains under active implementation, contributing to Kuwait’s long-term objectives for sustainable urban services and infrastructure resilience as articulated in its national VNR framework.¹⁵

Project Link, Endnotes and References

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References

Oxford Business Group (2018). ‘The government is working to improve water infrastructure and production capacity: securing resources’. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/reports/kuwait/2018-report/economy/the-government-is-working-to-improve-water-infrastructure-and-production-capacity-securing-resources
Ministry of Electricity & Water (MEW) (2022). Electrical Energy Statistical Yearbook 2022. Government of Kuwait. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.mew.gov.kw/media/0fpnlm2h/electrical-annual-report-2022-for-qr.pdf
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) (2023). Kuwait Energy Outlook 2023. Kuwait City: KISR. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.kisr.edu.kw/media/filer_public/62/bb/62bb91a9-81da-4428-86ff-ab044317db93/keo_2023_-_english_10-12-2023.pdf
Oxford Business Group (2018). ‘The government is working to improve water infrastructure and production capacity: securing resources’. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/reports/kuwait/2018-report/economy/the-government-is-working-to-improve-water-infrastructure-and-production-capacity-securing-resources
Supreme Council for Planning & Development (SCPD) / UNDP (2021). State of Kuwait: Second Voluntary National Review. Kuwait City. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.scpd.gov.kw/popup/file/UNDP%20Kuwait,%20VNR2%20Report,%2057012%20FINAL_v7.pdf
Dar (2025). ‘Dar signs contract for South Al-Mutlaa Wastewater Treatment Plant Project in Kuwait’. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.dar.com/news/details/dar-signs-contract-for-south-al-mutlaa-wastewater-treatment-plant-project-in-kuwait
Ministry of Electricity & Water (MEW) (2022). Electrical Energy Statistical Yearbook 2022. Government of Kuwait. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.mew.gov.kw/media/0fpnlm2h/electrical-annual-report-2022-for-qr.pdf
Supreme Council for Planning & Development (SCPD) / UNDP (2021). State of Kuwait: Second Voluntary National Review. Kuwait City. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.scpd.gov.kw/popup/file/UNDP%20Kuwait,%20VNR2%20Report,%2057012%20FINAL_v7.pdf
Dar (2025). ‘Dar signs contract for South Al-Mutlaa Wastewater Treatment Plant Project in Kuwait’. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.dar.com/news/details/dar-signs-contract-for-south-al-mutlaa-wastewater-treatment-plant-project-in-kuwait
Dar (2025). ‘Dar signs contract for South Al-Mutlaa Wastewater Treatment Plant Project in Kuwait’. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.dar.com/news/details/dar-signs-contract-for-south-al-mutlaa-wastewater-treatment-plant-project-in-kuwait
Gulf Construction Online (2025). ‘Kuwait awards $488m South Mutlaa wastewater project contract’. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://gulfconstructiononline.com/ArticleTA/329552
Ministry of Electricity & Water (MEW) (2022). Electrical Energy Statistical Yearbook 2022. Government of Kuwait. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.mew.gov.kw/media/0fpnlm2h/electrical-annual-report-2022-for-qr.pdf
Dar (2025). ‘Dar signs contract for South Al-Mutlaa Wastewater Treatment Plant Project in Kuwait’. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.dar.com/news/details/dar-signs-contract-for-south-al-mutlaa-wastewater-treatment-plant-project-in-kuwait
Gulf Construction Online (2025). ‘Kuwait awards $488m South Mutlaa wastewater project contract’. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://gulfconstructiononline.com/ArticleTA/329552
Supreme Council for Planning & Development (SCPD) / UNDP (2021). State of Kuwait: Second Voluntary National Review. Kuwait City. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.scpd.gov.kw/popup/file/UNDP%20Kuwait,%20VNR2%20Report,%2057012%20FINAL_v7.pdf
Dar (2025). ‘Dar signs contract for South Al-Mutlaa Wastewater Treatment Plant Project in Kuwait’. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.dar.com/news/details/dar-signs-contract-for-south-al-mutlaa-wastewater-treatment-plant-project-in-kuwait
Dar (2025). ‘Dar signs contract for South Al-Mutlaa Wastewater Treatment Plant Project in Kuwait’. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://www.dar.com/news/details/dar-signs-contract-for-south-al-mutlaa-wastewater-treatment-plant-project-in-kuwait
Gulf Construction Online (2025). ‘Kuwait awards $488m South Mutlaa wastewater project contract’. Retrieved December 10, 2025, from https://gulfconstructiononline.com/ArticleTA/329552

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