GE Power hosted ‘Qatar Power Technology Day’ in Doha, highlighting innovations that can help unlock further productivity, flexibility and operational efficiency for the country’s energy ecosystem in line with Qatar’s National Vision 2030.
The event was hosted in collaboration with the United States Embassy in Qatar and was attended by senior officials of the Ministry of Energy and Industry, the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa), Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC), and other energy sector stakeholders.
Underlining GE Power’s commitment to supporting Qatar’s power sector, the event featured in-depth discussions on trends and technologies driving the transformation of the energy ecosystem; advanced power generation technology offering greater operational flexibility and unprecedented levels of efficiency; battery storage solutions that can support the growth of renewable energy; and  upgrade solutions that can help to enhance the efficiency of the existing installed base of power generation assets.
Ghassan Barghout, president & CEO, GE’s Gas Power Systems Sales, in the Middle East and North Africa said, “The efficient use of resources to best serve current and future generations is an important objective of the Qatar National Vision 2030. GE’s advanced portfolio of power generation solutions, strong execution capabilities and 40 years of contributions to the development of Qatar’s energy ecosystem uniquely position us to deliver unprecedented levels of efficiency and operational flexibility to help meet this objective to the benefit of communities, businesses and industries across Qatar.”
GE’s investments in the country include the GE Advanced Technology and Research Center (GEATRC) at the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP).
Today, GE turbines support the generation of up to half of the country’s electricity. Recently, in April 2018, Kahramaa and GE Power signed Principles of Cooperation (POC) for a ‘Power Efficiency and Fuel Savings Campaign’.
GE also supports the power supply of Qatar’s future smart city, the Lusail City mega-development that will be the host venue of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.