Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) Announces the
Completion of Necessary Financial Arrangements with the
International Financiers Participating in Financing the
Expansion Project of Umm Al-Houl Power Plant
04/12/2019
Qatar
Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) stated that Umm Al-Houl
Power has announced the financial closure and completion of the
necessary financial arrangements with the international
financiers involved in financing the expansion of Umm Al-Houl
Poer Plant, with a production capacity of 61.45 million gallons
of reverse osmosis desalinated water.
The current
production capacity of Umm Al-Houl is 2520 megawatt (MW) of
electricity and 136.5 million imperial gallons (MIGD) of water.
This expansion will contribute in increasing the capacity of
additional water by 197.95 MIGD. The total production of the
plant will amount to 40% of Qatar's water and 30% of
electricity. And it will be one of the largest power plants and
desalinated water producers in the Middle East.
The expansion
project of Umm Al Houl Water Plant with reverse osmosis
technology is scheduled to commence in April 2021 and will
continue until 2043 in the long run, along with the current
production of the plant. Umm Al-Houl Plant is one of the pillars
of the supply of electricity and water in the State of Qatar
that aligns with the policy-guidelines of Qatar’s National
Vision 2030.
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