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Kuwait's energy system structure is relatively simple. The main demand sectors include power (electricity generation and potable water production), primarily an energy conversion sector, industry (chemicals, petrochemicals, and minerals and metals industries), transportation, and agriculture sectors.
In Kuwait, there is only one renewable power station and there are eight oil- and gas-fired power stations in Kuwait. The generation fleet consists of 48% steam turbines (ST), 40% gas turbines (GT) and 12% combined cycle gas turbines (CCGT) that use primarily oil products and natural gas for fuel.
Policy measures are proposed to stimulate the political system. From the highest political ruling institute through the Amir of the State of Kuwait, the country announced its keenness to meet 15% of the local energy demand from renewable sources by 2030. Since the announcement in 2012, there has not been an effective assignment toward the goal.
For the past ten years (from 2010 to 2019), the annual average growth rate of the domestic primary energy demand was 1.6%. According to the Kuwait Energy Outlook 2019 (Business-as-Usual scenario), the expected demand annual growth rate for the next ten years is about 2.7% .
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