## Harnessing **waste energy** for more **sustainable water production** With water consumption 34 times higher than its natural resources, Kuwait must innovate to meet growing demand. In Az Zour, waste heat from power plants is recovered to produce desalinated water while reducing energy consumption. ![Map AZ Zour](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/image/2025/03/Map%20-%20AZ%20Zour.png) **486,500 m³/day** of drinking water produced at Az Zour North **136,600 m³/day** of desalinated water via reverse osmosis at Az Zour South ***Az Zour North:*** **20 %** of Kuwait’s future installed desalination capacity ![icon pictogramme energy, recycling, énergie, recyclage](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/image/2025/03/energy-recycling.png) ## Key figures ![Background (Codant Veolia)](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/image/2025/03/background.png.webp?itok=uD4W93Mt) - ### Discover how waste heat is becoming **a sustainable source of drinking water** [Download the full case study](/en/ecological-transformation-case-studies-full-brochure) ![Pictogramme icon étude de cas case studies](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2025/03/Case%20study%20-%20icon.png.webp?itok=sWYmTNRI) #### Download the full brochure ![Icon pictogramme téléchargement download](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2025/03/Te%CC%81le%CC%81chargement%20libre_0.png.webp?itok=RAVn1d7f) **By downloading the brochure, you will have access to the full case studies, including:** • **Specific technologies** implemented • Exclusive **key figures**... 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