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What is Qatar's first large-scale solar power generation project?

This Marubeni investment-backed plant, which was inaugurated on October 18, is the first large-scale solar power generation project in Qatar, with a maximum output of 800 MW. The power generated will be sold to Qatar’s General Electricity & Water Corporation Kahramaa under a long-term contract of 25 years.

Does Qatar have a solar power plant?

Qatar’s Al Kharsaah solar power plant is Marubeni’s third large-scale solar project in the region, following the company’s first two large-scale solar projects in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. What does the Al Kharsaah solar power plant mean for Qatar?

Who is Qatar Solar Energy?

Toggle Sliding Bar Area Qatar Solar Energy With more than 15 years of research and development with the board members in the solar photovoltaic industry, QSE has become the first vertically integrated PV manufacturer in the MENA region, producing silicon ingots, silicon wafer, PV cells up to the end product «PV modules».

Will Qatar's new solar power plant boost its production capacity?

The new project will boost Qatar’s PV solar power production capacity to about 4,000 megawatts by building one of the world’s largest solar power plants in the Dukhan area, with a production capacity of 2,000 megawatts. (Image source: archives)

Is Qatar a good country for solar power?

With average daily sunshine of around 9.5 hours, low-cloud cover conditions and plentiful space, there is great scope for small, medium as well as large-scale solar power projects in the country. Qatar’s global horizontal irradiance is 2,140 kWh per m 2 per year which makes it well-suited for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.

How to develop solar power in Qatar?

Currently, efforts have focused on developing solar capacity in the country through research centers, universities, utilities and pilot projects, and a number of institutions including Kahramaa, Qatar Foundation, QNFSP and QSTP are actively working on this front.