Kuwait looks to the cloud as power grid feels the strain

• Bids invited for three power substations
• Needed for Google Cloud storage centres
• Kuwait’s neighbours have reliable energy

Kuwait has invited bids to construct three power substations that will supply electricity to Google Cloud and Microsoft data storage centres, a move that raises questions about the country’s ability to support energy-intensive cloud infrastructure.

The Central Agency for Public Tenders has set February 10 as the deadline for submissions. 

The move reflects Kuwait’s effort to narrow the gap with…