Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) announces that it has signed 4 strategic contracts to meet electrical network demand in light of the country’s fast-growing rapid urban development.
The total value of the contract is almost 3.1 billion Qatari Riyals. (USD 851.6 million)
The contracts, signed with the following firms:
- Elsewedy Cables Qatar Company (Qatar),
- Voltage Engineering Ltd. Co. W.L.L (Qatar),
- Best and Betash Consortium (Turkey),
- Taihan Cable & Solution (South Korea),
The Project includes the construction of seven high-voltage substations, in addition to the required underground cables and overhead lines to connect these substations, totaling 212 kilometers in length.
The signing ceremony was attended by His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, and senior executives from KAHRAMAA and the participating companies.
Commenting on the signings, His Excellency Minister Al-Kaabi hailed KAHRAMAA’s efforts in meeting the growing electricity requirements and said: “Today’s signings are a reflection of our commitment to implement effective and comprehensive plans for our strategic projects that would ensure our networks’ continued and sustainable ability to accommodate the unprecedented growth of the power sector and meet the increasing electricity demand.”
H.E. Minister Al-Kaabi added: “I would like to seize this opportunity to thank H.E. Mr. Abdulla Bin Ali Al-Theyab, President of KAHRAMAA, on his valuable efforts, and to thank all KAHRAMAA employees for their dedication and commitment, wishing them all the best of success.”
On his part, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Bin Ali Al-Theyab, President of KAHRAMAA, affirmed that the signing of these contracts is an important move towards further developing Qatar’s electricity networks infrastructure, and said: “We are proud to collaborate with highly qualified national and international companies, and to stress our commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships and supporting the local economy. The awarding of the largest share of these contracts to Qatari companies reflects our great confidence in the capabilities of the local private sector and its pivotal role in achieving our development vision and achieving Qatar National Vision 2030.”
Under these contracts, these companies will undertake the construction of electrical substations and the connection of cables and overhead lines, as well as the development of some existing substations to increase their capacity.
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