Agreements Signed for Al-Kharsaah Solar PV Power Plant

A number of agreements were signed to build Al-Kharsaah Large-Scale Solar PV Power Plant, and to establish the project company as well as for power purchase from the Al-Kharsaah solar PV power plant.

Pursuant to the agreements, Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA” in its capacity as the Transmission and Distribution System Owner and Operator (TDSOO) in the State of Qatar will buy electricity from Siraj1, which is owned by Siraj Energy (60%) and a consortium of Japan’s Marubeni Corporation and France’s Total Solar International (40%). The project follows a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) model and has a term of 25 years, after which the ownership will be transferred to KAHRAMAA.

With an estimated total cost of Q.R. 1.7 billion, the Large-Scale Solar PV Power Plant will be constructed at Al-Kharsaah area west of Doha on a 10 square kilometer land plot.

The total capacity of Al-Kharsaah Solar PV Power Plant is 800 MW. During the first phase of the project, 350 MW will be connected to the grid by the first quarter of 2021 while the commercial commissioning of the total capacity is expected to start in the first quarter of 2022 in line with strategic objective set in Qatar National Development Strategy 2018 – 2022.

With this project, KAHRAMAA managed to avail competitive power generation prices, save significant natural gas quantities used in traditional power generation, reduce carbon and other emissions and preserve the surrounding environment. During the project’s life time, the plant will contribute to reducing 26 million tons of CO2, which aligns with the objectives of the national program for conservation and energy efficiency “Tarsheed” to reduce 1 million tons of carbon emissions annually until 2022.