KAHRAMAA receives offers from qualified international developers to establish solar power plant

KAHRAM (Qatar Electricity and Water Corporation) has received five bids from qualified international developers for the first solar energy project in Qatar to produce electricity using photovoltaic technology. which has been launched by the public-private partnership system .KAHRAMAA reviews and evaluates the technical, legal and commercial offers.

KAHRAMAA has already qualified 16 of the world's largest companies to create and develop solar power plants. The bids received from companies and alliances from France, Japan, South Korea and China testify to the strength and attractiveness of the Qatari market and the fact that interest of international companies for participation.

The solar power plant project is located in the west of Doha, near the area of ​​Al-Khuraisa, with an area of ​​10 square kilometers. The total capacity of the solar energy project is estimated at at least 700 megawatts. 350 megawatts will be connected to the network in the first quarter of 2021 and commercial operation will begin in the first quarter of 2022. The project was launched with a 25-year construction and operating mechanism and the transfer of equipment. badets in Kahramaa. BOOT system of world renown.

The plant is part of the organization's plans to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency by diversifying sources of electricity generation. and developing renewable energy, according to the guidelines of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, emir of the country. Reduce dependence on oil and gas in the state's economic activities in order to achieve economic diversification, in line with Qatar's vision for 2030, as part of the pillars of economic development and environmental development, diversifying sources of electricity production and increasing the share of renewable energies.