Kuwait is working on a battery storage project with a discharge capacity of up to 1. The country has been grappling with severe electricity shortages. The Kuwait battery energy storage systems (BESS) market is experiencing robust growth, driven by Kuwait's increasing emphasis on renewable energy integration, grid stability, and energy security. On November 11, 2025, Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy (MEWRE) announced a. Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy (MEWRE) has secured government approval for sites for setting up Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in Al-Mutlaa City and Jaber Al-Ahmad City, according to a report by local Arabic-language newspaper AlRai Media. The decision. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy, Dr.