MEWRE (Ministry of Electricity & Water)

State grid operator — GCCIA northern terminus

Overview

Kuwait Ministry of Electricity & Water (and Renewable Energy) — the state buyer of 400/132/11 kV transformers and substations.

Grid characteristics

• Operating region: Kuwait — Middle East
• System frequency: 50 Hz
• Synchronous area: GCCIA Interconnection
• Top voltage class: 400 kV

Transformer & substation profile

• Highest voltage class in this market: 400 kV
• Transformer demand driver: State grid operator — GCCIA northern terminus
• Procurement notes: Utilities in this market procure against national grid codes and international standards — verify the governing standard before a tender.

Relevant manufacturers

5 transformer makers recorded in the Kuwait census — power, distribution and dry-type. Verify capability before a decision.

Market context

Latest intelligence about this operator

• MEWRE — second-stage maintenance/replacement programme (transformers up to 75 MVA; parallel reactors up to 50 MVA)

  Phase-two maintenance and replacement of damaged parts and related civil works for transformers ≤75 MVA and parallel reactors ≤50 MVA.

• MEWRE — replacement of damaged transformers up to 75 MVA and parallel reactors up to 50 MVA (first stage)

  Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy first-stage procurement for replacement/substitution of damaged transformers ≤75 MVA and parallel …

Regional intel

Same regional feed. These items do not name this operator.

• Saudi Water Authority — supervision of Transformer T803 replacement (502 MVA, 380/110/13.8 kV) PST1 Yanbu Phase 3

  Etimad notice 260839007272: project for supervision of GIB replacement and Transformer T803 replacement at SWA third-stage conversion station, Yanbu s…

• King Abdulaziz Air Base Hospital — 1,500 kVA standby transformer, Dhahran

  Competition to supply and install a 1,500 kVA backup/standby electrical transformer for the chillers area at King Abdulaziz Air Base Hospital, Dhahran…

• 33 kV transformer replacement — Substation No. 6, Technical College for Girls, Al-Aflaj

  General Foundation for Technical and Vocational Training via Etimad — replacement of the 33 kV transformer at station No. 6, Technical College for Gir…

• Saudi Water Authority — 33/0.4 kV grounding (earthing) transformer, Jubail Phase 4

  توريد وتركيب محول التأريض 33/0.4 كيلو فولت بمرحلة الجبيل 4 — SWA Etimad competition 260839007703.

Related projects

• Kuwait MEW main 132/300/400 kV substation maintenance & repair evaluation · INFERRED
• Kuwait MEW transformer substations package expected · CONFIRMED
• Al-Zour North 2 & 3 independent water and power project construction · INFERRED

Upcoming events

• No confirmed transformer industry events for this market yet.

Census verified 7 July 2026. Record updated 11 July 2026. Sources: official utility / operator filings and public announcements; maintained encyclopedia-style from the TransformerPath grid census. Report a correction.