Head of the Gulf: extreme heat and dust
Kuwait City · Al Jahra
- Heat
- extreme
- Humidity
- high
- Dust
- extreme
- Water stress
- extreme
Energy
Electricity comes from natural gas and oil; the summer peak puts heavy demand on the grid, which the Gulf interconnection supports.
Design levers
- On-site generation, so as not to depend on the grid’s summer peak
- Filtration against sand and dust storms
- Closed loop, with no water evaporation