QEWC and GE officials signing the agreement.
Doha: Qatar Electricity & Water Company (QEWC) signed a contract for GE Gas Power (NYSE: GE) to provide upgrades and maintenance services for a period of nine years for three 9F gas turbines. The units are installed at the Ras Abu Fontas B2 (RAF B2) Cogeneration Plant, located about 10 kilometers south of the capital, Doha. The agreement was signed by Mohammed N. Al-Hajri, Managing Director and General Manager of QEWC and Joseph Anis, President & CEO of GE Gas Power Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
Mohammed N. Al Hajri said, “Since, its inception, QEWC has been playing a pivotal role in meeting the electricity and water needs of the state of Qatar and currently holds, together with its joint venture partners, a total portfolio of more than 11 gigawatts of power capacity and 540 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD) of water capacity in Qatar. QEWC is committed to adopting solutions that help us meet our customers’ requirements and Qatar’s growing needs for water and electricity. GE’s partnership with QEWC started with the construction of the RAF B2 Cogeneration Plant, as one of the EPC contractors, and continued through the provision of long-term maintenance services, since the plant began commercial operations in 2008. QEWC is pleased to continue its long association with GE to improve plant performance, reduce operating costs, and support vital operations to strengthen Qatar’s water and energy security.” QEWC is the second largest utility company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and the main supplier of electricity and desalinated water in Qatar.
