Kuwait developing renewable energy

The Ministry of Electricity and Water is executing solar and renewable energy ventures, the minister affirmed on Wednesday. Minister of Electricity and Water and Minister of Public Works Abdulaziz Al-Ibrahim said the ministry is executing these projects at some ministry sites and at Al-Shegaya zone, indicating at plans to secure up to 15 percent of the resources from solar energy. There have been "headways" in execution of the renewable energy venture in Al-Abdaliah southwest of the capital, said the minister in a statement as he inspected water reservoirs in Al-Metlaa, also noting name of the company that would win the tender would be publicized in a month. Moreover, the ministry plans to develop strategic water reserves, he said, revealing that domestic consumption reached, two days ago, up to 405 million imperial gallons, adding that back-up tanks were being built to cope with emergencies. Also part of the strategy, the ministry is seeking to finish another water storage project in Al-Funaitees by 2014. On misuse of water, the minister noted that authorities have recently taken punitive action against persons wasting water and warned that those who fail to pay the bills of water and power will be deprived of such utilities.