DOHA: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has launched the first pilot project at a cost of QR10m to store electrical energy using batteries, in cooperation with Al Attiyah Group and Tesla, Inc.
The batteries are connected to a substation of Nuaija station at a voltage of 11 kV, which is controlled by the electrical distribution network.
The project, the first of its kind in Qatar, aims to secure production capacity at peak times, in order to raise energy efficiency and enhance sustainability.
The 1 MW/4 MWh storage system will be used to store power during peak hours or when the station reaches maximum load as well as for improving network voltage.
Kahramaa succeeded in completing the project ahead of schedule and starting it during the summer, which is one of the highest energy consumption periods in the country.
While Al Attiyah Group built and prepared the civil work and installed the equipment in the station in coordination with Kahramaa, Tesla, Inc. provided the energy storage system (batteries).
The work team has succeeded in overcoming many challenges it faced during the implementation, the most important being the operation and training during the coronavirus pandemic.
The importance of the success of this pilot project lies in opening horizons for engaging in larger projects in the future by connecting them to high-load stations in the network and integrating them with strategic projects of Kahramaa related to renewable energy projects, such as Al Kharsaah Solar Power Project.