Green air-conditioners (ACs) will go greener as plans are afoot to take the energy efficiency rating of existing 8.5 star ACs to 9.5 and upgrade the specification of other home electric appliances in a bid to cut the electricity consumption significantly, said Kahramaa Chief.
“Qatar has a law banning the entry of ACs with less than 8.5 energy efficiency rating and within next two years, we are going to increase it to 9.5 star-rating,” said the President of the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahrama), Issa bin Hilal Al Kuwari.
Al Kuwari said that the efficient ACs help reduce the electricity consumption in big way as 60 to 70 percent of electricity in Qatar and other GCC countries is being consumed by ACs.
“Many regulations will be issued in the coming years to make home electric appliances like washing machines and microwaves energy efficient,” said Al Kuwari.
He said that rules will be also made to regularise the size of flush tank for the conservation of water.
Kahramaa President was speaking in a panel discussion under the theme of “Sustainability in Qatar: Challenges and Opportunities” on the sidelines of the opening of Qatar Sustainability Week (QSW) event at Qatar National Convention Center (QNCCS) yesterday.
The session was attended by Abdullah bin hamad Al Attiyah, Chairman of Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah International Foundation for Energy and Sustainable development, Ibrahim Mohamed Jaidah, GCEO Arab Engineering Bureau and QGBC Board Member, Eng Eissa bin Mohammed Al Mohammed Al Mohannadi, Chairman Qatar Green Building Council, Dafer Mustafa Hallawa, CEO, Tadmur Holding Group and Eng Abdulla Al Mehshadi, CEO Msheireb Properties.
The move for making ACs and other electric appliances energy efficient is part of Kahramaa’s ongoing National Program for Conservation and Energy Efficiency (Tarsheed).
“The programme aims at reducing the per capita of electricity and water at 20 percent and 35 percent respectively,” said Al Kuwari.
He said that the programme educates the consumers how to bring efficiency in the consumption of utility so they could lead a comfortable life without wasting it.
Kahramaa made five-year plan to rationalise the consumption of electricity and water and reduce carbon emission, Al Kuwari said.
