Qatar to build two more 880MW solar power plants

Qatar to build two more 880MW solar power plants

Doha: Qatar will have two more solar power plants with combined capacity of 880 megawatts (MW) within the next two years, said an official. This is part of the country's plan to transition to clean energy.

“Al Kharsaah Solar PV Power Plant (KSPP) is a qualitative leap in diversifying sources of producing electricity in the country,” said Mohamad Al Harami from KSPP of QatarEnergy.

Speaking to Qatar TV recently, he said KSPP is the first solar power plant in the country which will be followed by a power plant in Mesaieed with the capacity of 410 megawatts and a power plant in Ras Laffan with the capacity of 470 megawatts.

“The two projects, which will see the light of the day within two years from now, will be an added value to renewable energy sector of Qatar,” said Al Harami. He said KSPP is very important in a way that it has provided a great experience in producing solar power with a complete network of renewable energy feeding the national electricity grid. Before the establishment of KSPP, Qatar was fully dependent on gas and steam-powered turbines to produce electricity.

“KSPP is not only energy efficient but it also helped reduce manpower significantly in its