Kahramaa signs $2.11bn network contracts

Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has signed contracts worth QR7.7bn ($2.11bn) for the expansion of electricity networks with a number of local and international companies to implement the Phase 11 of 'Qatar Power Transmission System Expansion Plan'.

The works include construction of sub-stations, laying of high voltage cables and dismantling of over head lines (OHLs) at major infrastructure-oriented projects across the capital city and suburbs such as New Doha Ports, Doha Rail and Metro projects and Qatar 2022 projects among others.

The contractors who signed the contracts with Kahramaa are Elsewedy Cables, Gulfar Al Misnad, LS Cable, NCC, PRYSMIAN POWERLINK, Siemens AG & Siemens WLL consortium, ETA Star International, ABB LLC, Taihan Electric wire, Energoprojeck Entel, Larsen& Toubro, Mott MacDonald and Alstom.

Kahramaa also signed a contract with Qatar International Cable Co (QICC) for the supply of cables.