, Qatar has 1.7 gigawatts of installed solar power capacity, equivalent to 15% of the country's peak electricity demand.
Qatar has an average global horizontal irradiance of 2,140 kWh/m2 per year.
Projects
Al-Kharsaah
The Al-Kharsaah plant was commissioned in October 2022 as the first photovoltaic power plant in Qatar. It has a generation capacity of 800 MW and covers .
Ras Laffan and Mesaieed The Ras Laffan and Mesaieed plants cover and were commissioned in April 2025. The Ras Laffan plant has a capacity of 458 MW while the Mesaieed plant has a capacity of 417 MW.
Dukhan The Dukhan plant was announced in 2024 and has a projected capacity of 2 GW. It is scheduled to be commissioned in 2028 and 2029. Samsung C&T Corporation has been contracted to build the plant.
Air conditioning Qatar is known for its solar air conditioning technology.
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