Officials attending Kahramaa’s corporate performance review meeting
Qatar General Electric and Water Corporation, Kahramaa, has announced that it exported around 200 megawatts (MW) of surplus power to countries across the Gulf region last year through the GCC Interconnection Grid Network.
During the corporate performance review of the second quarter of 2011, held last week, officials explained that power consumption reached around 8,000 megawatts, representing a significant increase on previous years in line with a 4.6% increase in demand for electricity.
Water production also increased by around 11.2% during the same period, they explained.
The meeting was chaired by president of Kahramaa, Essa Hilal al-Kuwari, and was attended by senior officials and management.
Al-Kuwari congratulated the organisation for efficienly supplying water and electricity throughout the country, that has witnessed significant increases in demand this year.
Demand for electricity reached 5,290 MW in June, 2011, while the company was also required to produce 34.7mn cubic metres of water in the same month.
During the review meeting, al-Kuwari re-emphasised the corporation’s commitment to Qatarisation, and praised the work of various departments in promoting this policy through programmes and events.
The meeting also included a presentation on Kahramaa’s business and its projects, and looked at forecasts for the future demands for water and electricity in Qatar.
Al-Kuwari concluded the meeting by guaranteeing that Kahramaa is “poised to meet all needs during the month of Ramadan.”