Research and Markets: Kuwait 2012 Energy Report: A Consortium Made Of GDF Suez and International Power Has Won the Bid to Build and Operate the First Phase of Az-Zour North

DUBLIN--()--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3kzm8p/kuwait_energy) has announced the addition of the "Kuwait Energy Report" report to their offering.

This report provides updated facts and figures on the evolution of the national energy market. For the oil, gas, coal and power markets, the report details the market organisation, institutions regulating the market, and energy policy of the country. Energy companies active on the market are analysed. Domestic production, capacities, exchanges, consumption by sector and market shares are provided. Energy prices levels and taxes are described. Finally, the driving issues, and the market prospects are proposed.

HIGHLIGHTS IN KUWAIT

A consortium made of GDF Suez and International Power has won the bid to build and operate the first phase of Az-Zour North. This is the first power plant developed by Independent Power Producers. It consists of 4 phases: phase 1 and 2 (1500 MW each), phase 3 (900 MW) and phase 4 (1000 MW).

Oil and gas producing countries in the Middle East posted a 10% increase in production in 2011 (+165 Mtoe) and consolidated their position as the world's largest exporters of energy with a 12% increase in trade surplus. The production of refined oil products rose slightly; by +0.6% overall but in Saudi Arabia by +4.7% as oil product exports fell by 2.4% while imports soared by 22% to satisfy the rising energy needs.

Companies Mentioned

Lietuvos Energija

Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant

Lietuvos Dujos

Ruhrgas

Suskystintos Dujos

Gazprom

E.ON

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Contacts

Research and Markets
Laura Wood, Senior Manager.
press@researchandmarkets.com
U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907
Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716
Sector: Energy and Natural Resources