Umm Al Houl Power project costs QR1.64 billion

In remarks on this occasion, Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi stressed the importance of the project, which is considered a new achievement added to a series of achievements and successes accomplished by the State of Qatar under wise leadership of His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, particularly those related to managing water and energy resources and the related infrastructure in a manner that enhances water and electric security. “We are very proud of this leading strategic project, which was accomplished during difficult and challenging circumstances, characterised by a pandemic that hampered various aspects of life and business around the world. However, we have managed to overcome all obstacles with the support of our wise leadership and the efforts of our partners, and to accomplish this project in record time and ahead of schedule,” he said. Al Kaabi added, “I would like to thank Essa Hilal Al Kuwari President of Khramma, Mohamed Nasser Al Hajri, the Chairman of Umm Al Houl Power Company and Managing Director and General Manager of the Qatar Electricity and Water Company, and Jamal Al Khalaf, the CEO of Umm Al Houl Power Company, for their great and valuable efforts to complete this project ahead of schedule.” The project has been successfully completed despite the challenges imposed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and within the budgeted cost of about QR1.64 billion, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the national experts and all members of the project’s team. The expansion project is aligned with the Qatar National Vision 2030 to preserve the environment, and the efforts of the energy sector in this regard to reduce carbon emissions. The project’s use of seawater from the current power plant’s cooling system as a provider for the expansion project is one of the unique design concepts for this project, which has eliminated the need to build a new seawater extracting facility, which helped reduce capital costs, reduce energy consumption, and increase maximum efficiency, thus reducing the cost of treated water by more than 25 percent. The project was implemented by two of the leading international companies: Samsung and Acciona, who have extensive experience in this field.