QatarEnergy unveils 2 GW solar project

State-owned petroleum company QatarEnergy has unveiled a plan to build a 2-GW solar power plant that will more than double the Gulf emirate's solar energy production and enable the nation to reach its 2030 target.

The new mega solar park will be located in the Dukhan area 80 kilometres (50 miles) west of the capital, Doha, QatarEnergy said on Sunday.

With the new Dukhan solar power plant, QatarEnergy’s solar power portfolio in Qatar will grow to nearly 4 GW by 2030, making up about 30% of the country’s total electricity generation capacity.

In 2022, QatarEnergy launched the nation's first large-scale solar park -- the 800-MWp Al Kharsaah complex which is capable of producing enough power to supply 10% of the country's peak power consumption. The company is also working on two more solar projects in Ras Laffan and Mesaieed industrial cities with a total capacity of 875 MW. Both sites are expected to start production before the end of this year.

In April Qatar launched its renewable energy strategy to raise the share of renewables to 4 GW by 2030.

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