{"id":103871,"date":"2026-01-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?p=103871"},"modified":"2026-01-08T04:13:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T04:13:51","slug":"acwa-closes-usd-693-mn-purchase-of-az-zour-north-iwpp-stakes-neom-backs-five-startup-studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/08\/acwa-closes-usd-693-mn-purchase-of-az-zour-north-iwpp-stakes-neom-backs-five-startup-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"Acwa closes USD 693 mn purchase of Az-Zour North IWPP stakes + Neom backs five startup studios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Acwa Power closes purchase of Kuwaiti and Bahraini power assets-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Acwa Power finalized its USD 693 mn pu<\/strong><strong>rchase of Engie\u2019s stakes in Kuwait\u2019s Al-Zour<\/strong><strong> North One Power and Water Plant (Az-Zour North IWPP)<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/225.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Boursa Kuwait filing (pdf)<\/a>. The transaction transfers Engie\u2019s 17.5% share in the plant and its 50% stake in the associated operations and maintenance company to Acwa Power. The assets were acquired from Kahrabel, Engie\u2019s MENA operations arm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The four-plant play completed:<\/strong> This acquisition ties a bow on the USD 693 mn (SAR 2.6 bn) share purchase agreement Acwa Power signed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/02\/20\/acwa-power-boosts-kuwaiti-bahraini-portfolio-with-sar-2-6-bn-utility-buy\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in February 2025<\/a> to acquire a 4.6 GW power and desalination portfolio in Kuwait and Bahrain. Alongside Az-Zour North, Acwa now holds 45% stakes in Bahrain\u2019s 940 MW Al Ezzel and 1.22 GW Al Dur plants, a 30% stake in the 930 MW Al Hidd plant, and full ownership of Al Ezzel O&M, closing those acquisitions <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acwapower.com\/news\/acwa-power-completes-acquisition-of-major-power-and-water-desalination-assets-in-bahrain-with-kuwait-to-follow\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Neom backs five new startup studios with funding and mentorship<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Neom is<\/strong><strong> tapping five new studios fo<\/strong><strong>r its <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/neomlevelup.game\/news-events\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Level Up<\/a><\/strong><strong> gaming accelerator<\/strong>, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neom.com\/en-us\/newsroom\/NEOM-Gaming-Accelerator-Welcomes-Largest-Ever-Cycle-of-Startup-Studios\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neom.com\/en-us\/newsroom\/NEOM-Gaming-Accelerator-Welcomes-Largest-Ever-Cycle-of-Startup-Studios\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a>. This marks the program\u2019s largest cycle to date as the Kingdom races to build local talents alongside its massive intellectual property acquisitions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>This is the latest in the Kingdom\u2019s buy-and-build strategy for gaming. While the PIF secures market dominance through acquisitions like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/12\/24\/ea-deal-is-on-the-regulators-table-us-partners-and-rapport-with-washington-could-help-secure-the-green-light\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Electronic Arts<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/03\/28\/pif-owned-savvy-has-some-esports-games-surprises-up-its-sleeves\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Scopely<\/a>, accelerators like Level Up address the human capital gap in the local gaming industry. By nurturing domestic talent in specialized technical niches now, Neom is preparing the workforce required to staff future local gaming development hubs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The latest intake suggests a move away from generic mobile gaming toward specialized <\/strong><strong>technical niches.<\/strong> The new cohort features studies focused on user-generated content tools (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.makeugc.ai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Makera<\/a>) and health-tech gamification (Phys), alongside creators in animation and immersive multiplayer experiences (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aiqona.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Aiqona<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fourcast.gg\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Fourcast<\/a>, and Off Box).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Past success: <\/strong>Alumni from the program\u2019s past cycle include <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fahy.gg\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Fahy Studio<\/a>, which secured an international publishing agreement and USD 1.8 mn in investment, and awardwinning startups <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/starvania.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Starvania Studio<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/majesticmindgames.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Majestic Mind Games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Four Seasons joins Diriyah\u2019s growing roster of luxury hotels-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Diriyah Company sig<\/strong><strong>ns SAR 3.1 bn Four Seasons agreement: <\/strong>Diriyah Company signed a SAR 3.1 bn (USD 827 mn) joint development agreement with Midad Development and Real Estate Investment Company for a new Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Diriyah, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.diriyahcompany.sa\/en\/news\/diriyah-company-and-midad-development-and-real-estate-investment-company-announce-joint-development-agreement-for-four-seasons-hotel-and-private-residences-diriyah\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The agreement covers land acquisition and construction for a 159-room luxury hotel and residences across a 235.9k sqm site, pushing Diriyah\u2019s total contracts awarded to over USD 27 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The Four Seasons joins a roster of seven other high-end properties \u2014 including Raffles, Armani, and Orient Express \u2014 where Diriyah broke ground in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/11\/25\/diriyah-breaks-ground-on-seven-hotels\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">November 2024<\/a>. Those seven projects alone account for 877 keys, bringing Diriyah\u2019s total under development to 1k by our tally, edging the gigaproject closer toward its 2030 target of 40 hotels with 6.5k rooms. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLUS: Four Seasons joins Diriyah\u2019s growing roster of luxury 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