Qatar has inaugurated the 800 MW Al Kharsaah solar power plant, located near the Al Kharsaah village in central Qatar, about 80 km west of Doha. The US$467m solar park is set to generate about 2 TWh/year and meet 10% of Qatar’s peak electricity demand at full capacity. The inauguration marked the completion of the construction works and the startup of the plant, which is now connected to Qatar's national grid. The project, built in two 400 MW phases, covers 10 km2 and includes more than 1.8 million solar panels. It is expected to reduce emissions by 26 MtCO2 during its lifespan.
The project is owned and operated by Siraj 1 SPV, a consortium jointly controlled by TotalEnergies & Marubeni (40%) and Siraj Energy (60%), the latter being a joint venture between QatarEnergy and QEWC (Qatar Electricity and Water Company). The Al Kharsaah plant is the country’s first large-scale solar plant and is presented as a step towards Qatar’s goal of achieving production of 5GW of solar power by 2035. At the end of 2021, solar represented less than 1% of Qatar’s installed capacity with 5 MW. Gas still represents more than 99% of the country’s installed capacity with more than 12.5 GW.
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