Kahramaa Maintains High Performance of Electricity Network in Summer 2014, Data Shows

Doha, September 24 (QNA) - Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) managed to keep the high quality performance indicators of the electricity network as maximum load in summer 2014 saw great and unexpected increase, recording 6.740 MW compared with 6000 MW in 2013, a growth of more than 12 percent. It comes within Kahramaa's mission of providing high quality and sustainable electricity and water for better living in Qatar. In summer 2014, Kahramaa managed to meet the need of all sectors in Qatar. The production surplus provides the need of the electricity network and the as well as the GCC interconnection commitments. The safe operation will continue till the end of this summer as statistics show that the performance indicators are higher than the last year. The distribution network has expanded with 11932 substations operating now compared to 10818 in 2012 and 11362 in 2013. It copes with the increase of the main substations from 190 in 2012 to 213 in 2014. Despite the increase in number of customers and distribution network components, performance has improved compared to the last year in terms of interruption frequency and duration as well as failure, an indication of successful operation and maintenance plans. Kahramaa has the privilege of being the sole transmission and distribution system owner and operator (TDSOO) for electricity and water sector in Qatar. Since its inception in 2000 to regulate and maintain the supply of electricity and water to customers, Kahramaa has operated as an independent corporation on a commercial basis. (QNA)