Doha: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) has signed roughly QR 3.1 billion contracts to boost the State of Qatar’s electricity infrastructure. HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi attended the signing of the four strategic contracts with Elsewedy Cables Qatar Company (Qatar), Voltage Engineering Ltd. Co. W.L.L (Qatar), Best and Betash Consortium (Turkiye), and Taihan Cable and Solution (South Korea).
According to Qatar News Agency, under the new deals, seven high-voltage substations will be set up and 212 km-long underground cables and overhead lines will be provided to connect the substations. Senior KAHRAMAA executives and representatives of the participating companies were also present.
HE Al Kaabi hailed KAHRAMAA’s efforts in meeting the growing electricity requirements, stating that the signings reflect a commitment to implementing effective and comprehensive plans for strategic projects. These initiatives aim to ensure the networks’ continued and sustainable ability to accommodate the growth of the power sector and meet the increasing electricity demand.
Meanwhile, HE KAHRAMAA President Abdulla bin Ali Al Theyab affirmed that the signing of these contracts is an important move towards further developing Qatar’s electricity networks infrastructure. He emphasized the importance of collaboration with highly qualified national and international companies and supporting the local economy. The awarding of the largest share of these contracts to Qatari companies underscores the confidence in the local private sector’s capabilities and its role in achieving Qatar National Vision 2030.
Under these contracts, the companies will undertake the construction of electrical substations, the connection of cables and overhead lines, and the development of some existing substations to increase their capacity. In line with KAHRAMAA’s policy of encouraging Qatari companies and the state’s strategies to promote the private sector, the share of Qatari companies accounts for 58.4% (QR 1.8 billion) of the total value of these strategic contracts.