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Business

Two Qatar World Cup stadiums among sites to get new power substations

The company announced the project yesterday, saying it will supply three 132/11kV substations as part of the multi-billion dollar Phase 11 of the Qatar Power Transmission System Expansion project.

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Life

Qatar scraps September deadline to phase out energy-hungry AC units

The announcement comes three months after officials said that only eco-friendly units would be sold in Qatar stores starting this fall.

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Qatar races to desalinate, store water to meet nation’s growing thirst

Qatar’s utility firms have awarded billions of dollars worth of contracts this month to construct new water desalination and storage facilities, including the largest water storage expansion project in the country’s history.

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Life

Minister: Qatar to ban energy-hungry AC units and light bulbs this year

To help cut Qatar's carbon footprint, existing "split" (wall-mounted) and window units are expected to be monitored and replaced with newer, high-performance systems that consume up to 30 percent less electricity.

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Life

Kahramaa surveys Qatar residents about why they won’t drink tap water

The short survey polls residents about their tap water usage and asks how Kahramaa can increase consumers' confidence and trust in their water quality.

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Business

Kahramaa to open Qatar’s first major solar power plant by 2016

A senior official from Qatar's state electricity and water company said that the pilot facility in Duhail would be on a 100,000 square meter site and produce up to 15MW of energy.

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Culture
Life

Qatar mulls doubling penalty for water wastage to QR20,000

Stricter penalties come at a time when Qatar's water and electricity consumption are rising. The fines would be double what the current maximum penalty is for using drinking water to wash cars or equipment.

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Life

Qatar’s energy conservation aims struggle amid rising need

Kahramaa has seen a "great and unexpected increase" in electricity demand over the past year, raising questions about the effectiveness of conservation campaigns that encourage people here to use less water and energy.

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Kahramaa strives to reduce utility consumption, keep consumers happy

The national water and electricity company presented its 2030 goals today, outlining several challenges going forward, including its inability to set prices and consumer consumption patterns.

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