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Tribune News Network
Doha
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) developed its electricity network in 2016 by constructing and energising several substations to serve Qatar strategic projects at a total cost of over QR1.9 billion, the corporation said in a press release on Tuesday.
The move comes within Kahramaa's mission to provide high quality and sustainable electricity and water for better living in Qatar with the aim to cope with the urban expansion and provide electricity and water services to strategic projects.
Under the directives of Kahramaa President HE Engineer Essa bin Hilal al Kuwari, the corporation executed its strategic plan for the development of the electricity infrastructure.
The year 2016 witnessed the construction and energisation of several substations, cables and Over Head Lines (OHL) at different areas to ensure safety, service sustainability and reliability of transmission and distribution networks.
In 2016, Kahramaa launched a number of electricity substations, including a substation supplying power to the new port at a total cost of QR188 million.
Besides, Kahramaa energised two substations 132/11 kv and associated cables to supply power to the prestigious Mall of Qatar and Doha Festival City at a total cost of QR171 million.
According to the press release, the corporation also energised a number of substations to feed power to different vital development projects and authorities, including Al Gharrafa substation 132/66/11 kv at a total cost of QR145 million, Lusail super substation 220/66/11 kv costing QR134 million and Al Dhakhirah substation costing QR67 million, in addition to other substations, cables and OHL at different areas.
In 2016, Kahramaa kept the high-quality performance indicators of the electricity network. These strategic projects come within Kahramaa endeavour to achieve the Qatar national Vision 2030 and its role as a key partner in the development the country is witnessing.
