2017 proved a momentous year for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the various strategies related to the country’s Vision 2030 and National Transformation Plan 2020 started to take shape.
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari, President, Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa): Interview from The Report: Qatar 2017
What potential is there for renewable energy to play a bigger role in the country’s energy mix?
Articles & Analysis | Investments in infrastructure to modernise Qatar's electricity network from The Report: Qatar 2017
Qatar operates a modern and technically proficient power transmission and distribution network. The system benefits from a compact country service area of only 11,570 sq km and modern infrastructure, much of it installed over the last 10 years as total generation capacity grew by over 140%.
Articles & Analysis | New programmes and strategies create platform for start-ups and SMEs in Qatar from The Report: Qatar 2017
Key to Qatar’s drive towards diversification in its economy is developing a thriving private industrial sector. The most recent national development strategy has thus sought to encourage businesses, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This support is also likely to continue in the National Development Strategy...
Articles & Analysis | Boosting efficiency key to maintaining industry growth in Qatar from The Report: Qatar 2017
Central to Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV 2030), the country’s long-term development plan, is creating a competitive and diversified economy. The industrial sector plays a key role in this, broadening the scope of private sector activity, encouraging the shift to higher value-added activities and creating jobs in an increasingly knowledge and...
Articles & Analysis | Capacity increase in power and water ultities key to supporting Qatar's economic expansion from The Report: Qatar 2017
Driven by large energy-intensive developments and a rapidly growing population, demand for electricity and water has surged in Qatar over the past decade. Peak power demand on the country’s networks has more than doubled since 2006, while water consumption has also increased in tandem with the country’s development, according to data released...