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Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems opens new office in Doha

Published: 12 Oct 2018 - 09:30 am | Last Updated: 06 Nov 2021 - 12:40 am
Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada and other officials at the opening of Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd’s office in Doha.

Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada and other officials at the opening of Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd’s office in Doha.

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Doha: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd (MHPS), a world leading supplier of equipment and services to the power generation market, marked the official opening of its office in Qatar with an event attended by senior government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and prominent businessmen representing the energy sector.

The new office was registered and is operated under the administration of Qatar Financial Center.

H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, attended as guest of honour and was joined by Seiichi Otsuka, Ambassador of Japan to Qatar, and Fahad Hamad Al Mohannadi, General Manager and Managing Director of Qatar Electricity & Water Company (QEWC).

The opening of MHPS’s office in Doha marks a new chapter in the firm’s long-term commitment to supporting Qatar’s 2030 National Vision and the country’s sustainable development.

As a manufacturer and supplier of power plants, boilers, generators, and gas and steam turbines, MHPS will supply Qatar with cutting-edge technology that supports the nation’s economic diversification and provides industry with efficient and reliable energy with high environmental standards.

The Doha office will provide an operational hub for MHPS in the country to distribute and showcase the latest power generation and associated technologies.

Akimasa Muyama, Chief Technical Officer and Senior Executive Vice-President of MHPS, said: “MHPS is proud to mark our commitment to working in partnership with Qatar with the opening of this office. The launch of our office today is a sign of our long-term commitment to helping enhance Qatar’s economy and industry through MHPS innovations and state of the art technology.

“Qatar is going through transformational developments plans, and we are adapting to these changes by diversifying our products and operations to remain an active partner. Sustainable energy.

“Sustainable talent. Sustainable solutions, these are our priorities across the globe and nowhere more so than here in Qatar. MHPS has a long, proud history of bringing powerful ideas, and powerful products to the world and we are happy to add a new chapter to that history today in Doha.”

MHPS, headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, is a joint venture formed in February 2014 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd and Hitachi Ltd integrating their operations in thermal power generation systems and other related businesses. MHPS today ranks among the world’s leading suppliers of equipment and services to the power generation market.