Where is Qatar's energy infrastructure located?

Qatar’s energy infrastructure is primarily concentrated in Ras Laffan Industrial City to the north, and the Mesaieed Industrial City to the south of Doha, which house most of the country’s desalination and energy production facilities.

How much energy does Qatar produce?

The International Renewable Energy Agency stated that Qatar’s total domestic energy supply in 2020 consisted of 91% gas and 9% oil, with only 0.02% of the country’s energy produced from renewable sources.

Who is Qatar's largest energy-producing and Water Company?

Qatar’s largest energy-producing and water company is Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC), the largest shareholders in which are the national sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority (30.5%), the General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority (14.2%), and QE (10.7%).

Does Qatar need a wind farm?

Qatar aims to have more than 4000 MW of solar-generation capacity and produce 20% of its electricity from renewable energy by 2030. Feasibility studies are under way for a large-scale wind farm in the north due to the country’s wind power potential.

Does Qatar need solar energy?

On the renewable energy front, Qatar aims for solar energy to constitute 30% of its electricity-generation capacity by 2030. In October 2022 the country’s first solar-PV energy project, the 800-MW Al Kharsaah power plant, started operating and now supplies around 10% of domestic peak energy consumption needs.

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