Qatar Electricity & Water Company (QEWC)

Company description

Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC), is also the second-largest power and water firm in the MENA region. Within Qatar, according to the company, it has a 62% share of the electricity market and 79% of the water market. Founded in 1990 as the first such private firm in the region, QEWC was ceded control of Kahramaas production units in 2002, and today is a public shareholding company owned 52% by the state and 48% by private firms and individuals. The largest joint stock company in the region owns and operates power plants and desalination stations.

Company details

City:
Doha
Address:
Al Markhiya St. Opposite Landmark and Khaliji Bank Doha - Qatar
Phone:

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Company updates

  • December 03, 2024

    Agreement signed for Facility E independent water and power project in Qatar

    Sumitomo Corporation, Japan, and Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. Japan, alongside Korea Southern Power Co., Ltd. (KOSPO) and Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND) h...

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  • January 21, 2020

    PPA signed for 800 MW solar project in Qatar

    Marubeni Corporation, through a Special Purpose Company, established with Siraj Energy and Total Solar International, has executed a Power Purchase Agreement with Qatar General Electricity and Water C...

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  • December 11, 2019

    Expansion of 2.4GW power and desalination plant in Qatar

    Qatar-based Umm Al Houl Power Q.P.S.C. (UHP) is going to expand one of the largest and most eco-friendly power and desalination plants in the Middle East.  

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  • November 21, 2019

    Nebras Power completes acquisition of 9.9% stakes in Amin Solar Project

    Nebras Power, a joint venture of Qatar Electricity and Water Company (60%) and Qatar Holding (40%), has completed the acquisition of a 9.9% stakes in the 105 MWac solar photovoltaic project in Amin....

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  • January 20, 2016

    Financial close for Facility D Natural Gas-Fired Power Generation and Desalination Project in Qatar

    Umm Al Houl Power (UHP) of Qatar has closed project financing for the Facility D , a natural gas-fired power generation and desalination project in Qatar.

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