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Project: Kharsaah Solar Power Plant
Project Description
The 800MW Al Kharsaah photovoltaic (PV) power project is the first large-scale solar power plant being developed in Qatar.
The project will be owned by Siraj Energy, Marubeni and Total, under the build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) model for a period of 25 years.
The licence to own and operate the project will expire after the 25-year term and the ownership of the power plant will be transferred to Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation Kahramaa.
The financial closure of the project is expected in May 2020. With the estimated investment of approximately $462.3m (QR1.7bn), the project will be developed in multiple phases. The 350MW first phase will be grid-connected by the first quarter of 2021 and the project is expected to be fully commissioned in April 2022.
Al Kharsaah power project location and details
The solar power plant will be developed in the Al-Kharsaah area on a 10km² of land, located 80km west of Doha, Qatar. The plant will use more than two million bifacial solar modules with trackers. It will benefit from the high level of sunlight available in the area.
The Al-Kharsaah solar power project will apply latest solar energy technologies, including dual panels to save space, automated systems for sun-tracking and robotic cleaning of solar panels to help increase production efficiency and reduce the plant’s operational expenses.
Project benefits
The total capacity of the project will be able to meet 10% of the peak electricity demand in the country. The project will serve the objective of Qatar National Vision 2030 and contribute to the country’s commitment to host a carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup in 2022.
The plant will reduce 26 million tonnes of CO2 during its lifetime, supporting the country’s aim to achieve carbon emissions reduction of one million tonnes a year until 2022.
The project will contribute to the goal of sustainable development and reduce the reliance on gas for power generation.