Siemens provides Qatar Solar Energy with MidEast’s first microgrid in industrial facility – The Peninsula

Siemens provides Qatar Solar Energy with MidEast’s first microgrid in industrial facility – The Peninsula

Doha: Siemens will deploy the Middle East’s first microgrid designed for industrial use, enabling Qatar Solar Energy (QSE) to reduce electricity costs, curb carbon emissions and benefit from a more stable power supply.

The microgrid at QSE’s factory in Doha will comprise a mix of energy sources - the local grid, solar panels, battery storage, back-up generators and cooling system.

Generating as much as 1 megawatts from the sun, the hybrid network will enable QSE to trim its electricity bills by maximizing use of solar power and storing energy in batteries to satisfy on-peak demand.

“This project will be a showcase for Siemens to demonstrate its grid edge capabilities and the value it brings to industrial customers and buildings by helping them to lower energy costs, rein in carbon emissions and ensure a more dependable power supply,” said Helmut von Struve, the CEO of Siemens in the Middle East. “We look forward to helping QSE enhance its operations by leveraging the many benefits of microgrids.”

Siemens will provide the microgrid’s control panel, power meters, photovoltaic inverters and Siemens software for Distributed Energy Optimization (DEOP) to monitor the network’s energy flow. QSE manufactures solar panels and related electronic equipment with the aim of making the