Who is Qatar Solar Energy?

Toggle Sliding Bar Area Qatar Solar Energy With more than 15 years of research and development with the board members in the solar photovoltaic industry, QSE has become the first vertically integrated PV manufacturer in the MENA region, producing silicon ingots, silicon wafer, PV cells up to the end product «PV modules».

Why should Qatar invest in solar energy?

Solar energy has multiple advantages for Qatar in the form of energy security, improved air quality, reduced GHG emissions, employment opportunities, apart from augmenting water and food security.

Is Qatar a good country for solar power?

With average daily sunshine of around 9.5 hours, low-cloud cover conditions and plentiful space, there is great scope for small, medium as well as large-scale solar power projects in the country. Qatar’s global horizontal irradiance is 2,140 kWh per m 2 per year which makes it well-suited for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.

How to develop solar power in Qatar?

Currently, efforts have focused on developing solar capacity in the country through research centers, universities, utilities and pilot projects, and a number of institutions including Kahramaa, Qatar Foundation, QNFSP and QSTP are actively working on this front.

Will Qatar install solar panels on a redundant roof?

To make up for Qatar’s space constraints, the company plans to install solar panels on redundant surfaces such as roofs of power stations and water reservoirs, thereby utilizing existing power transmission lines which will substantially reduced construction costs.

What is QSTec doing in Qatar?

QSTech, a polysilicon plant owned by Qatar Foundation and SolarWorld, is nearing completion and will produce 8,000 tonnes per annum of high grade polysilicon for export to the world’s solar energy markets. QSTec is also constructing a 150 MW Solar Module manufacturing facility and a 1.4MW solar farm at Ras Laffan.