Qatar's quest to tap renewable energy is set to achieve a milestone in mid January with the awarding of the tender for the works of Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation’s (Kahramaa) solar plant.
Kahramaa has received bids of five qualified companies from France, Japan, South Korea and China, according to information received by Gulf Times.
Being built near Al Kharsaah, the solar energy project is spread over an area of 10sq km. The capacity of the plant is 700-800 MW, of which 350MW will be connected to the grid in the first quarter of 2021. The commercial operation of the total capacity will start in the first quarter of 2022.
The project, proposed in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 on the directives of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, is aimed at increasing energy efficiency by diversifying sources and tap the potential of renewable energy in the country. Further, it will reduce carbon emission and the dependence on fossil fuels.
The plan is to execute the project in the public-private partnership model. The plant will be transferred to Kahramaa after 25 years as per the BOOT (build-own-operate-transfer) system.
Meanwhile, 2019 has turned to be a year of achievements for Kahramaa through implementing projects and maintaining quality of service with the highest standards for customers. The Corporation completed commissioning of substations for five stadiums of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The last of the five substations, Ras Abu Aboud Two, was opened in May.
The year also marked the completion of the works of the Doha Metro substations with the last of the five opened at Al Bidda. This is in addition to the completion of the works of the power stations for Qatar Economic Zones (Manateq).
According to Kahramaa statistics, the production capacity of electricity reached 10578 MW in 2019. While power generation went up by about 30%, water production increased by 40%. Kahramaa also raised the efficiency of the electrical network through the implementation of periodic maintenance programmes. Corrective measures in stations, cables and lines resulted in an estimated savings of about QR53mn. The Corporation also upgraded the emergency control units by installing the latest software and technology and enhancing cybersecurity.
The year also saw an increase in the number of consumers while electrical network was expanded into more areas. As many as 8,116 subscribers and 1,500 establishments were connected and 1,286 new distribution stations opened. The number of failures in the main network came down by 8% in 2019 while the number of interruptions in the medium voltage network decreased by 17%. With an aim to support the development of Qatar in various sectors, Kahramaa also opened 32 new electrical transmission stations and completed cable laying works by spending an approximate amount of QR3bn.
Being built near Al Kharsaah, the solar energy project is spread over an area of 10sq km. The capacity of the plant is 700-800 MW, of which 350MW will be connected to the grid in the first quarter of 2021. The commercial operation of the total capacity will start in the first quarter of 2022.
The project, proposed in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 on the directives of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, is aimed at increasing energy efficiency by diversifying sources and tap the potential of renewable energy in the country. Further, it will reduce carbon emission and the dependence on fossil fuels.
The plan is to execute the project in the public-private partnership model. The plant will be transferred to Kahramaa after 25 years as per the BOOT (build-own-operate-transfer) system.
Meanwhile, 2019 has turned to be a year of achievements for Kahramaa through implementing projects and maintaining quality of service with the highest standards for customers. The Corporation completed commissioning of substations for five stadiums of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The last of the five substations, Ras Abu Aboud Two, was opened in May.
The year also marked the completion of the works of the Doha Metro substations with the last of the five opened at Al Bidda. This is in addition to the completion of the works of the power stations for Qatar Economic Zones (Manateq).
According to Kahramaa statistics, the production capacity of electricity reached 10578 MW in 2019. While power generation went up by about 30%, water production increased by 40%. Kahramaa also raised the efficiency of the electrical network through the implementation of periodic maintenance programmes. Corrective measures in stations, cables and lines resulted in an estimated savings of about QR53mn. The Corporation also upgraded the emergency control units by installing the latest software and technology and enhancing cybersecurity.
The year also saw an increase in the number of consumers while electrical network was expanded into more areas. As many as 8,116 subscribers and 1,500 establishments were connected and 1,286 new distribution stations opened. The number of failures in the main network came down by 8% in 2019 while the number of interruptions in the medium voltage network decreased by 17%. With an aim to support the development of Qatar in various sectors, Kahramaa also opened 32 new electrical transmission stations and completed cable laying works by spending an approximate amount of QR3bn.
