Kahramaa to install EV charging units at all Woqod fuel stations – The Peninsula

Kahramaa to install EV charging units at all Woqod fuel stations – The Peninsula

Promoting sustainable transportation to cut carbon emissions, Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has launched work to expand its electric vehicle (EV) charging network to all Woqod fuel stations in the country.

The project is expected to be completed within two years.

“Following an agreement between Kahramaa and Woqod, DC fast charging stations will be installed at all Woqod stations operating across the country within two years,” said Mohammed Al Sharshani, Head of the Sustainable Transportation Unit at Kahramaa.

Speaking to Qatar TV recently, he said that Kahramaa has started installing EV charging stations at Woqod petrol station in Abu Samra. He said that Kahramaa and Woqod signed the agreement on November 30, 2022, to supply, install and operate 37 DC fast charging units for electric vehicles (EV) at Woqod stations.

“Gradually, the EV charging stations network will be expanded to all Woqod stations where motorists can charge their electric vehicles like they are refuelling their cars,” said Al Sharshani.

“Kahramaa is committed to providing EV charging stations across the country following the sustainability goals of Qatar National Vision 2030,” he added.

Speaking about the charging speed, Al Sharshani noted that it depends on the power connections of charging stations, as a charging unit with