How do sports fit into Qatar’s plan for economic diversification and into its national vision?
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Articles & Analysis | Looking to the sun: Expanding production of solar power is a top priority from The Report: Qatar 2014
With the aim of diversifying its economy, Qatar’s National Development Strategy states, “Sustaining prosperity over the long-term requires wise management of exhaustible resources to ensure that future generations inherit ample means to meet their aspirations.” The strategy calls for diversifying energy production to include renewable sources....
Articles & Analysis | Investing in capacity: Expansion is under way at home and abroad from The Report: Qatar 2014
To provide water and power services to its residents and companies, Qatar has invested heavily to build the production capacity needed. The Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation, known as KAHRAMAA, reports investing more than $9.6bn to upgrade the electricity network between 2000 and 2008. According to Drake & Scull, an...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari, President, KAHRAMAA (Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation) from The Report: Qatar 2014
With investments of $22bn in the country’s water and electricity infrastructure, what steps are being taken to expand upon the existing electrical grid?
Articles & Analysis | Demand and opportunity: Moves towards conservation and reuse of limited resources from The Report: Qatar 2014
An efficient and reliable supply of water and electricity feeds Qatar’s booming economy, while the country’s oil and gas resources finance its tremendous growth. The nation consumes almost twice as much power per capita as the average high-income OECD country. Only Kuwait consumes more within the GCC, with countries like Bahrain consuming less...
