Rolls-Royce to supply backup power to Kuwait airport
Rolls-Royce was awarded a contract to supply seven mtu backup-power generators for Kuwait International Airport’s energy infrastructure, according to an announcement from Rolls-Royce on November 5th.
The contract was awarded by the Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Works. Limak, an globally-active construction company based in Turkey, is serving as the project’s key developer.
Kuwait International Airport is currently undergoing an expansion with the construction of a new Terminal 2 underway, where the new diesel generators will be installed.
The airport is anticipated to handle an initial 25 million passengers a year, with plans to scale it up to 50 million, as part of the country’s national development strategy Kuwait Vision 2035.
“We are proud that our products ensure the stable operation of critical infrastructure at the airport—even in this region with its extreme environmental conditions,” said Rolls-Royce’s power systems division sales manager for UAE, Bahrain, Iraq and Kuwait, Salim El Banna.
It was reported on August 24th that Morocco announced a 486 million dollar investment plan to expand Marrakech-Menara and Agadir-Massira airports, according to the Moroccan government-friendly North Africa Post.
Agadir Al-Massira airport will widen and reorganise its passenger terminal, helping to widen its traveler capacity from 3 million to 7 million per year. Marrakech-Menara will increase its passenger terminal to 142,000 square meters, seeing an increased annual capacity from 9 million to 16 million travellers.
The plan reflects Morocco’s need to expand its infrastructure ahead of the FIFA’s 2030 men’s World Cup, and the country’s growing tourism market.
Elsewhere, the African Development Bank (AfDB) agreed to allocate 500 million dollars to fund an airport in Ethiopia, as reported on August 12th.
The airport, which will be situated approximately 40 kilometres away from the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is anticipated to become the biggest airport in Africa.
Rolls-Royce, Maghrebi.org
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