Kuwait explores renewable energy with Austrian company
Kuwait's agreement with Burgenland Energie reinforces country's willingness to explore foreign partnerships to develop its nascent clean energy sector.
Austrian company Burgenland Energie and Kuwait's ambassador to the EU nation signed a framework agreement on Friday to explore renewable energy development in the OPEC country.
Kuwait is interested in "exploring different energy sources," Talal al-Fassam, the country's ambassador to the EU, told the state-run Kuwait News Agency following the signing.
No further details on the scope and size of potential projects were available. Contacted by Al-Monitor, the media representative for Burgenland Energie was not available for comment.
Nascent energy transition