Kahramaa initiative promotes use of solar power – The Peninsula

Kahramaa initiative promotes use of solar power – The Peninsula

Doha, Qatar: To boost the renewable energy sector to enhance sustainability and use of clean energy, Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) is working to promote the use of solar power in the country by introducing incentives for a renewable energy programme.

The initiative aims to provide accredited solar panels and inverters in the local market enabling consumers to install them at their facilities to use and feed surplus power to the grid.

The programme is in line with Qatar National Renewable Energy Strategy (QNRES) which aims at increasing renewable power generation to about 4 GW by 2030 to cut carbon footprint.

 “Now we are in phase 1 of the project. We have started accrediting solar panels and inverters from distributors and manufacturers,” said Director of Production Planning and Business Development, Kahramaa Eng. Abdul Rahman Al Baker.

Speaking on a Qatar TV programme recently, he said that Kahramaa will open registration for prosumers to apply for net-billing to sell their surplus power.

 “The accreditation work began in December 2023. We want to have a list of authorized distributors and manufacturers of solar panels and inverters under this initiative,” said Al Baker. He said that all types of customers can benefit from the service.

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