Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 23

6-Jun-2011

QATAR

Qatars Power Capacity Reaches 9GW As Ras Girtas Plant Inaugurated

Qatars total power generation and water desalination capacity have reached 9gw and 325mn gallons/day respectively, Minister of Energy and Industry Muhammad alSada said at the inauguration of the QR14bn ($3.8bn) Ras Girtas power plant. The project is expected to give Qatar a power capacity surplus this year of approximately 2.5gw at peak demand, with the excess being...