Facts - Kahramaa

Quarterly magazine Produced by the Public Relations
Department of Qatar General Electricity & Water
Corporation
Editor in chief
Abdullah anbar al-jassim
secretary Editor
Manal al-mannai
Editors
Aseela Al-rumaihi
Ibrahim Al-Shaiba
Mostafa Alfeqy
translation and proof Reading
Mostafa Alfeqy
Photography
Ali Adan
Driven by our social responsibility, Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation “KAHARAMAA”
celebrated Qatar National Sports Day by organizing various sports activities at Katara Cultural
Village. The event witnessed interaction among KAHARAMAA family members represented by HE
Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, HE Engineer Essa bin Hilal Al
Kuwari, KAHARAMAA President, and a large gathering of employees and their families dressed in
sports uniforms in preparation for trying all sports available for all ages.
The celebration of Sports Day came in accordance with the Emiri Decree No. (80) for the year
2011 to mark the National Sports Day on the second Tuesday of February in every year, which is a
civilized action by all standards and indicates the appreciation of Qatar’s Government and people
for the role of sport and the importance of practicing it. Sport is a civilized and healthy behaviour
and beneficial to everybody that practices it. According to the four basic pillars of Qatar National
Vision 2030 to achieve sustainable development for our beloved country, the achievement of social
and human development can be attained only with the existence of healthy and active citizens
in the society.
We in KAHARAMAA recognize the value of sport and athletes and we always encourage our
employees to exercise in order to realize its importance and its role in the lives of individuals and
communities. The event that we held is nothing but an expression of our deep commitment to
contribute to improving the health and well-being of the Qatari society in general, and employees
in particular. Sport and physical activities provide everybody the opportunity to actively participate
and use their energies in a positive way that benefits both their health and efforts for achieving the
goals of the corporation.
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KAHRAMAA
celebrates qatar national
sports day
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08
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KAHRAMAA inks major
contracts worth QR4
billion for the development
of electricity and
water networks
KAHRAMAA
Represents Qatar at OIC
Water Ministers
Conference in Istanbul
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KAHRAMAA attracts
young cadres with a view
to achieve sustainable
human development
Distinction in management
and leadership:
KAHRAMAA holds a workshop
for directors and
heads of sections
KAHRAMAA
celebrates World
and Arab Water Days
and GCC Water Week
KAHRAMAA
& BARWA Signed MoU
for AMR
Doha to Host 10th
GCC Water Conference
on April 22
Middle East Electricity
and Water
Conference and
Exhibition
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NEWS
H.E. Minister of Energy & Industry Visited KAHRAMAA CSD
H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada
Minister of Energy & Industry and KAH-
RAMAA President H.E. Eng. Essa bin
Hilal Al-Kuwari paid a visit to KAHRAMAA Customer
Service Department (CSD). It comes
within the Minister’s interest in the development
of KAHRAMAA services.
At the beginning of the visit, a presentation was
given by Customer Services Manager Eng.
Nasser Al-Mohannadi on Customer services
performance and new projects.
The senior officials then inspected the services
provided for customer especially the single
window scheme meant to meet all the requirements
of customers easily and on the spot by
one employee making procedures easier, saving
time and effort.
Al-Kuwari said,” KAHRAMAA is in the process of
launching new projects for the provision of high
quality services at the lowest effort and cost.
The single window scheme runs in this context”
CSD considers the increasing customer number
and the comprehensive development the State
witnesses. CSD has set various plans covering
a five year period. They are annually reviewed
and amended if necessary. CSE works as per
QNV 2030 and QNDS 2011 – 2016 in order to
achieve the sustainable development. There is
an overall plan to study customer requirements
and search ways of developing automated
services to make procedures more convenient.
In this context, there is cooperation with other
KAHRAMAA departments.
KAHRAMAA
& BARWA Signed MoU for AMR
Within the coordination and cooperation
between Qatar General Electricity
& Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA”
and BARWA Real Estate, a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) was signed between the
two parties for the provision of Automatic Meter
Reading (AMR) at BARWA projects. The MOU
was signed by KAHRAMAA President H.E. Eng.
Essa hilal Al-Kuwari and BARWA CEO Eng. Abdulla
Abdulaziz Al-Subaie. The signing ceremony
was attended by a number of top officials from
both parties. At the beginning of the ceremony,
Eng. Al-Kuwari welcomed the attendance
stressing KAHRAMAA commitment to achieve
cooperation and coordination with BARWA and
different State authorities for the provision of
high quality electricity and water services.
It is meant for the development of State economic
sectors. KAHRAMAA President hailed
the corporate cooperation between the State
leading corporations. It is worth to mention that
the MoU signing is the outcome of coordination
meetings between KAHRAMAA and BARWA
where the later expressed its interest in installing
an automatic meter reading system in its real
estate projects. KAHRAMAA is now in the process
of implementing a project for remote meter
reading all over the State as per the highest
standards and approved specifications. Upon
completion, it will be one of the latest systems
in the world.
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NEWS
Doha to Host 10th GCC Water Conference on April 22
Under the patronage of HE Minister of
Energy and Industry, Dr Mohammad
Saleh Al Sada, Doha will host for the
second time the 10th GCC Water Conference
on April 22-23, HE Engineer Issa bin Hilal Al Kuwari,
President of Qatar General Electricity and
Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA), announced
recently.
The Conference is jointly organized by the Water
Science and Technology Association (WSTA),
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation
(KAHRAMAA) and GCC Secretariat General under
the slogan “Water in the GCC States - The
Water-Energy-Food Nexus” at Grand Hayat
Hotel, Doha.
This was announced at a press conference in
the presence of HE Engineer Issa bin Hilal Al
Kuwari, Eng Ali Saif Al Maliki, head of the Conference
Organizing committee and Director of
Water Network Systems at KAHRAMAA, Mr
Raed Chehayeb, Managing Director of Interactive
Business Networks (IBN), in addition to
representatives of companies sponsoring the
conference, a number of KAHRAMAA Managers,
a large crowd of representatives of the
sponsors of the conference and Qatar, Gulf,
Arab and international press delegates
KAHRAMAA
Meet with Electricity Contractors on 2012 Plan
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
“KAHRAMAA” represented
by Electricity Distribution Department
(ED) held a meeting with electricity contractors
in Qatar to familiarize them on Department upcoming
2012 tenders. The department believes
that the contractors will be better prepared to
meet the requirements of the project and hence
improve quality, also the tendering procedures
become more competitive and transparent.
A presentation was displayed on 2012 tenders.
They are grouped under: construction
(electricity distribution network works, direct
service connections, civil maintenance works
of electrical sub-stations, and construction of
over headlines), maintenance (cable fault repair
round the clock, disconnection of distribution
services, maintenance of diesel generators),
standby (supply of skilled technicians for load
reading) protection (improvement of protection
system, routine maintenance of system
protection, and calibration of instruments), and
condition monitoring (condition monitoring for
equipment of electrical distribution substations
11/0.4 KV and LV overhead lines of electrical
distribution network).
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NEWS
Al-Sada Formed PWRC Technical Committee
H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada,
Minister of Energy & Industry, Chairman
of Permanent Water Resources
Committee (PWRC) issued a decision No. 1
for 2012 for the formation of PWRC technical
consulting committee, membership, responsibilities,
and competency.
The decision is based on the 1st meeting held
in KAHRAMAA headquarters under the chairmanship
of H.E. Dr. Al-Sada, in the attendance
of PWRC Vice Chairman H.E. the Minister of
Environment Abdullah bin Aaboud al-Mi’dhadi,
PWRC members HE the Minister of Municipality
and Urban Planning Sheikh Abdulrahman bin
Khalifa Al Thani, His Excellency Eng. Nasser Ali
Al-Mawlawi, President of Public Works Authority
(Ashghal), H.E. Dr. Dr Saleh Al-Nabet secretary
general of the Secretariat for Development
Planning, and H.E. Essa Hilal Al-Kuwari, KAH-
RAMAA President and PWRC General secretary.
Al-Sada said in the first meeting “PWRC is
meant to reserve Qatar water resources and
face the water challenges to meet the current
tnad future requirements under the wise
leadership of H.H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa
Al-Thani”
KAHRAMAA President H.E. Al-Kuwari said, “the
sustainable management of water resources is
a strategic option. It is a key element for the
achievement of sustainable development” Al-
Kuwari clarified that searching for technical,
economic, and social alternatives to preserve
water is a common responsibility that calls for
cooperation of all parties. The technical committee,
working under the supervision of PWRC, is
headed by KAHRAMAA Water Networks Director
Eng. Ali Saif Al-Malki, and the membership
of representatives of KAHRAMAA, Ministry of
Environemnt, Ashghal, and Secretariat for Development
Planning. The committee should
provide technical advice, follow up technical
researches and studies falls under the PWRC
competency, and review program and projects,
suggest mechanism of implementation, coordinate
activates related to the implementation of
water resources plans, and develop the quarter
report submitted to the cabinet of ministersIt is
worth to mention that PWRC was formed under
Emiri decree No. 19 for 2011. Qatar General
Electricity & Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA”
was entitled to assume the general secretariat
under the decision of the cabinet of ministers in
the 35th meeting of 2011.
Meant to review and evaluate performance:
KAHRAMAA Held the 4Q 2011 CPR Meeting
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA” held
the Corporate Performance Review (CPR) of the 4th quarter
2011. The meeting was chaired by KAHRAMAA President H.E.
Eng. Essa bin Hilal Al-Kuwari in the attendance of KAHRAMAA Directors,
Managers, Head of Sections. The CPR is meant to review and evaluate
performance and work progress as per the approved plans in a way
promotes KAHRAMAA values.
The meeting reviewed the performance development of the different
departments, work progress in current projects, problem analysis, and
executive procedures taken to overcome. The meeting focused on the
strategic plans and projects KAHRAMAA implemented in the electricity
and water sectors in addition to customer services and other services it
provides. The meeting reviewed as well KAHRAMAA strategic vision of
future projects in line with Qatar need of electricity and water as a result
of the comprehensive development the State witnesses.
At the end of the meeting, H.E. Al-Kuwari expressed his appreciation
of the accomplishments achieved and the great development of KAH-
RAMAA business and projects in 4Q 2011 . He also hailed the efforts
of KAHRAMAA staff who contributed to the development KAHRAMAA
witnessed at all levels. Al-Kuwari stressed KAHRAMAA commitment to
anticipate the future and efficiently meet Qatar need of electricity and
water.
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NEWS
KAHRAMAA
Honored Distinguished Staff
KAHRAMAA President, H.E. Eng. Essa
bin Hilal Al-Kuwari honored Eng. Hashim
Mohammed Al-Sada, Project Manager
at Technical Affairs directorate on winning
the golden medal for inventing a camping system
operated by solar energy and Eng. Rashid
Rahimi, Project Manager at Technical Affairs on
winning the silver medal for his project “the renewable
energy” in the International Invention
Fair in the Middle East held in Kuwait during the
period from 21 – 24 October 2011.
The honoring ceremony was attended by Eng.
Khamis Al-Mohannadi, Corporate Services Director,
Eng. Ahmed Al-Nasr Technical Affairs
Director, Mr. Abdullah Anbar, Public Relations
& Communication Department manager, and
Eng. Mohammed Al-Dosari, Electricity Projects
Manager.
H.E. Al-Kuwari stressed his full support to
youth to implement their projects saying “we
in KAHRAMAA are proud of our young Qatari
inventors. KAHRAMAA endeavors to adopt
the inventions of promising Qatari cadres that
contributes to electricity and water sectors”
Al-Kuwari added that theses inventions greatly
supports the future plans of Conservation and
Energy Efficiency Department. Eng. Hashim
Al-Sada expressed his appreciation to KAH-
RAMAA President H.E. Al-Kuwari for his honor
and support since joining KAHRAMAA. Eng. Al-
Sada has resumed his academic study within
KAHRAMAA sponsorship and get BSc. in electrical
and electronic engineering from Bradford
University, UK. He worked also at as Head of
renewable energy at Qatar Science Club.
Eng. Rashid Rahimi extended gratitude to
H.E. KAHRAMAA President, Eng. Khamis Al-
Mohannadi, Eng. Ahmed Al-Nasr and Eng.
Mohammed Al-Dosari for giving him the opportunity
to finished his university study and
their continuous support. Eng. Rahimi joined
KAHRAMAA scholarship program, studied at
College of North Atlantic College then Bedford
University, UK where he was graduated with
grade v.good after studying electrical and electronic
engineering.
KAHRAMAA
Water Quality Laboratory attains ISO certification
Water Quality Laboratory of Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAH-
RAMAA) attained ISO17025:2005 certification (Certificate number 3265.01). Accreditation
Council CEO, the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), issued
a decision granting KAHRAMAA Water Quality Laboratory the accreditation as the
rigorous tests done by A2LA proved that the laboratory complies with the international
requirements in this regard.
With this achievement, Water Quality Laboratory will be is one of 135 non-commercial
chemical laboratories in the world that are allowed to use A2LA slogan and internationally
recognized to be able to perform tests competently. Locally, this is a major achievement
and it makes the Laboratory a leader among all laboratories in ministries and
government agencies in Qatar, which is considered an outstanding achievement and a
source of pride for KAHRAMAA, in general, and water affairs, in particular.
It is worth mentioning that this accreditation will open the door to KAHRAMAA Water
Quality Laboratory to be a certified international reference in Qatar and abroad for the
analysis of samples and giving reliable and accurate results.
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projects
KAHRAMAA
inks major contracts worth QR4 billion for the
development of electricity and water networks
KAHRAMAA signed recently a series of
contracts for major electricity and water
projects with a total value of QR4
billions. The contracts included QR3.65 billions
for projects of Phase 10 for developing and expanding
the electricity transmission network in
Qatar , about QR300 millions for the consulting
contract for the construction of water tanks and
contracts for strategic projects for developing
water systems, and QR64 millions for a pilot
project for installing and using of the advanced
network of smart meters at the county level.
Signing those contracts reflects the vitality of
infrastructure projects sector in Qatar and the
success of the partnership between KAH-
RAMMA and international, GCC and local leading
companies in electricity and water sectors.
Those projects also opened the door to KAH-
RAMMA in terms of investment in human capital
in company and the State through training
and qualification programmes for the corporation’s
engineers and technicians to be able,
after the delivery of those projects, to manage
them themselves, and confirmed the success
of KAHRAMAA to do so during the previous ten
years.
During the last five years, more than QR60 billion
was spent on projects of development and
expansion of electricity and water networks.
Developing electricity infrastructure is very important
and vital to keep up with the State’s development
plans in many sectors. Investment
today in the development of electricity and water
networks is very essential to keep the State
of Qatar an attractive environment for business
in a region that experiences strong economic
competition.
As for development of water networks, the value
of investments allocated to projects of de-
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projects
Facts:
Phase 10 projects to develop and expand
the electricity transmission
network
QR3.65
million
The construction of water reservoirs
strategy -
Contracts for development projects of
water networks
QR300
million
The pilot project for smart meters
QR64
million
velopment of water networks and sustainable
management of the water sector is estimated
at about QR22 billions, which comes within the
framework of preparations to meet the demand
and continuous growth witnessed by Qatar in
many vital economic sectors.
Electricity Projects
The projects of electricity development and
expansion have gone through several stages.
Phase 5 project started in 2004 and took two
years to finish at a cost of QR8 millions in order
to strengthen the existing grid and meet
the needs of the growing demand for electricity,
while Phase 6 cost was at QR2.7 billions
and it completed the network expansion and
construction of about 37 stations that were operational
by the end of 2007. Phase 7 included
9 contracts with a total value of QR7.313 billions
and is considered to be one of the biggest
projects of electricity transmission in the world.
It aimed to create and develop KAHRAMMA
electricity grids including power stations, transmission
lines, overhead and underground
lines and the development of National Control
Centre. Work in Phase 8 started in 2009 and
was completed in the fourth quarter of 2010,
whereas Phase 9 cost was QR4.3 billions.
Water projects
Water projects include singing a contract for
consulting services for design and supervision
of water mega reservoirs in order to increase
water storage capacity estimated at 3500 million
gallons. This project is considered to be
one of the major projects of its kind in the world.
Its duration is 52 months and it will help KAH-
RAMAA supply water for seven days in ordinary
cases and longer in exceptional and emergency
cases, as well as installing 200km of pipelines
with large diameters to connect the new
mega reservoirs with current water stations, in
addition to 24-month projects to install water
distribution networks in Rawdet Al-Hamam
area with a total length of 195 km and diameters
ranging from 100mm to 900mm and
connecting them to the existing houses in the
same area, and installation of new water distribution
networks in Al-Sailiyah North (No. 53)
and Um Al-Zubara (No. 8) areas and suburbs
with a total length of 115 km and diameters
ranging from 100mm to 900mm. The duration
of this project is 24 months. To enhance
water strategic security, KAHRAMAA singed
a contract for consulting services for building
strategic waster mega reservoirs at the State
level with a total capacity of more than 1600
million gallons per day along with associated
transmission and distribution water networks.
This project will contribute directly to enhancing
water strategic security and securing a stock of
water to ensure the continuity of supplies for up
to seven days in ordinary cases and for longer
periods in cases of emergencies.
Smart meters
The goal of the pilot project of electricity and water
smart meters is to replace 17,000 electricity
meters and 15,000 water meters in Al Sadd and
West Bay areas with a new type of smart electricity
and water meters, and the project will last
for 16 months with a warrantee period. If the pilot
project is successful, KAHRAMAA will adopt
the technology of the smart meters pilot project
as a strategic option for meter installation and
reading. That will enable KAHRAMAA to provide
unique customer services in the whole country
by 2016 and improve procedures for managing
and monitoring electricity and water meters in
Qatar.
One of the benefits of electricity and water smart
meter system is that it allows reading the meters
remotely and directly without any human
intervention after installation. Data in the system
is automatically transferred by a sophisticated
fiber optic communication network to the control
centre in order to issue bills, which will help
in managing and controlling loads and obtaining
realistic and real-time readings.It is worth mentioning
that KAHRAMAA will introduce many opportunities
in the field of electricity and water infrastructure
in Qatar during the period from 2011
- 2021. The values of the development plans in
electricity generation, water production and expansion
of electricity and water networks during
that period is estimated at about QR69 billions,
and the expected investment in projects of developing
electricity networks during the next ten
years is estimated at about QR30 billions.
Major and mega international companies are eying
the projects of development and expansion
of electricity grids in Qatar.
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KAHRAMAA
celebrates World and Arab Water Days
and GCC Water Week
A special coverage
ACTIVITIES
MANAGEMENT
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KAHRAMAA
celebrates World and Arab Water Days
and GCC Water Week
Water is a key element in development
and indispensible for all social, economic
and industrial development
projects. Therefore, all nations seek to provide
water continuously from all available sources to
meet the water growing needs.
Qatar organizes in March many water events.
It joins the world in the observing World Water
Day on March 22 every year, joins the Arab
countries on March 3 of every year in Arab
Water Day celebrations, and joins the GCC
countries in observing GCC Water Week starting
from March 22 as a reminder of the importance
of this vital resource, the challenges
GCC countries face to provide water and the
need for preserving it for sustainable future development.
To participate in the celebrations, the State
of Qatar has been keen, through Qatar General
Electricity and Water Corporation “KAH-
RAMAA”, on organizing a number of event to
educate the participants about the importance
of water and ways of conserving it and reducing
its waste pursuant to Act No. 26 of 2008 on
the conservation of electricity and water.
KAHRAMAA held many events this year to
highlight the importance of this vital resource
and stress the need to conserve it in order to
achieve sustainable development.
KAHRAMAA does not only observe this occasion,
but also strives to fulfill its mission of providing
water service to customers at the highest
quality and lowest cost possible, based on the
directives of the Emir HH Sheikh Hamad bin
Khalifa Al Thani and Heir Apparent HH Sheikh
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani through Qatar National
Vision 2030.
HE Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister
of Energy and Industry, expressed in his
speech on the occasion of World Water Day
his happiness that Qatar celebrates World Wa-
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HE Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada,
Minister of Energy and Industry
HE Engineer Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari,
President of Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation
“KAHRAMAA”
ter Day this year under the slogan “The world
is thirsty because we are hungry” because this
topic is very importance in our lives especially
since we live in one of the regions with the
most scarce water resources. Therefore, we
face many challenges, most important of which
the accelerated depletion and increasing salinity
of groundwater, the scarcity of rainfall and
the steady increase in demand for water as a
result of population growth and rapid economic
development.
He added that the United Nations adopted in
1992 a decision to mark March 22 as the World
Water Day and invited the world to celebrate
this day to raise awareness among the population
by clarifying the proper ways of water use
for different purposes and the importance of its
conservation. GCC also observes the World
water Day as the Joint Committee of Water and
Electricity Conservation and Customer Services
marked a week to celebrate this occasion in order
to promote among the citizens and expats
in the GCC countries a culture of awareness of
the situation of water and the need to remedy
the risks posed by the waste and misuse of this
vital resource, which adversely affects the process
of sustainable development in the region.
As for Qatar, water sector has a prominent role
in the accelerated development experienced by
the country. Given the importance of this sector
and its effectiveness, the Ministry of Energy
and Industry, represented by the Qatar General
Electricity and Water Corporation “KAH-
RAMAA”, took the initiative to develop and
modernize that facilities that are vital to the sector
in order to raise productivity and meet growing
demand in a number of ways to achieve the
requirements of social and economic development,
including the establishment of new water
plants to support water networks, the adoption
of parallel plans for the rehabilitation and maintenance
of existing plants in order to provide a
service of a better quality that meets the needs
of citizens and expatriates.
The investment required over the next ten years
in developing water system projects are estimated
at QR22 billions. That’s an important
initiative to address the unprecedented growth
witnessed by the state in all fields, especially in
infrastructure.
In order to achieve Qatar’s water security, KAH-
RAMAA developed a strategic plan to study
and implement the construction of mega water
reservoirs to secure a reserve of water in an attempt
to ensure the continuity of supply for up
to seven days under any exigent circumstances
in order to meet the requirements of the Qatar
National Food Security Programme.
At the end of his speech, the Minister stressed
that the preservation of water is a joint responsibility
as we all have to work to preserve water
resources and refrain from wasting it by instilling
a culture of conservation in the minds of the
youth.
HE Engineer Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari, President
of Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation
“KAHRAMAA”, said on the occasion of celebration
of the Arab Water Day that the State
of Qatar, represented by KAHRAMAA, marks
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March 3 as Arab Water Day under the Arab
League’s title of “Protecting water resources is
a joint responsibility” to reflect the importance
and integration of the role of individuals, nations,
ministries, public and private institutions
and civil society in the conservation of water
resources in every facility, city, country, geographical
region and the world.
We at KAHRAMAA will remain loyal to our mission
of supplying the highest quality of water
to the country’s citizens at the least possible
cost and will continue to develop strong infrastructure
in keeping pace with the increasing
number of projects in the country while keeping
loyal to sustainable development in cooperation
with all bodies, ministries and national
institutions through an integrated national vi-
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sion that maintains cooperation and coordination
among all stakeholders in the water sector
and under the umbrella of the Standing Committee
on Water Resources under the Emiri Decree
No. (19) mandating KAHRAMAA to be the
Committee›s secretariat and host its meetings.
On this occasion I would like to praise my
colleagues in Water Affairs Department and
Customer Services in KAHRAMAA for their
outstanding efforts for providing safe drinking
water that conforms to the World Health Organization
(WHO) standards, optimizing water
management, continuation of infrastructure
projects, developing networks, supplying water
24/7, developing the strategic framework and
beginning implementing development projects
of a strategic reserve of water in the State in
line with the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the
National Strategy for Development from 2011
to 2016, in spite of the growth in the number of
customers, as the number of water customers
in the State of Qatar increased by 21.6% yearon-year
in 2011 to reach 225,851 customers
compared with 2010 statistics.
As in every year, the celebration of Arab Water
Day today coincides with GCC Water Week,
which also marks the celebration of World Water
Day (March 22 in every year). The celebration
also coincides with KAHRAMAA preparations
to host the 10th GCC Water Conference
in Doha, organized by KAHRAMAA, GCC Water
Science and Technology Association (WSTA)
and the GCC Secretariat General from April 22
– 24, 2012. I stress on KAHRAMAA responsibility
in this area and its commitment to the slogan
of the Arab Water Day “Preservation of water
resources is a joint responsibility” by calling
upon all citizens and expats to stop for one day,
which falls on Saturday March 3, 2012, to review
their habits of water use and achieve water
conservation, which is the responsibility of every
individual, organization and institution in Qatar.
During that day, we in Qatar General Electricity
and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) will monitor
any increase or decline in water consumption
at the State level, announce the amount of
the increase or savings in water use, make a
objective comparison of indicators of water use
and publish these conclusions later through the
media so as to make the celebration of this day
a milestone for the rest of the year.
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A special coverage
KAHRAMAA
celebrates qatar national sports day
Qatar General Electricity and Water
Corporation “KAHRAMAA” started
its preparations to celebrate the National
Sports Day 2012 since the issue of the
Emiri Decree No (80) for 2011 by HH Sheikh
Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani the Deputy Emir
proclaiming the second Tuesday of February
each year Qatar’s National Sports Day. A committee
headed by Mr. Abdulla Anbar Al Jassim
the Manager of Public Relations and Communication
Department was formed to oversee the
organization of KAHRAMAA’s sporting function
to mark this grand occasion.
KAHRAMAA organized a remarkable sporting
bonanza at Katara (the Cultural Neighborhood)
on February 14th. HE Dr. Mohammed Saleh Al
Sada the Minister of Energy and Industry and
HE Eng. Essa Bin Hilal Al Kuwari the President
of KAHRAMAA inaugurated the corporation’s
celebration of the National Sports Day with
the participation and patronage of a number of
companies.
Several employees of KAHRAMAA alongside
with their family members and a number of the
employees from other companies participated
in the function. HE Eng. Al Kuwari the President
of KAHRAMAA announced that the decision of
HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani The Heir
Apparent regarding the National Sports Day is
considered to be a progressive decision by all
counts; and it indicates the State’s popular and
official appreciation of the role and importance
of sports in the wellbeing of the society.
Al Kuwari confirmed KAHRAMAA’s firm commitment
towards organizing the National
Sports Day, highlighting the vital role of sports
in the creation of healthy and productive societies
that are capable of giving. “sport is a civilized
and healthy activity that is most beneficial
to those who practice it. By remembering the
four pillars of sustainable development of our
beloved Qatar according to Qatar National Vision
2030 we can see that achieving social and
human development would be impossible without
having healthy and enterprising citizens in
the society”, he said.
He added that “we in Qatar General Electricity
and Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA” acknowledge
the value of sports and sports people,
and we always encourage our employees
to exercise. This is most evident in our continuous
encouragement of our employees to participate
every year in all championships staged
between the companies affiliated to the Ministry
of Energy and Industry; and in one of those
we won the Qatar Petroleum Chairman Football
Cup last year. In addition, our employees
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won awards in various fields of sport such as
table tennis and snooker at the level of energy
companies.
Abdullah Anbar Al Jassim the Manager of Public
Relations and Communication Department
declared that the administration took great
care of the National Sports Day. It organized
various functions and a number of activities
out of its strong belief in the vital role of sports
activities in invigorating minds and bodies and
thus building healthy individuals. This, according
to KAHRAMAA’s social responsibility policy
and the sustainable development objectives
of Qatar National Vision 2030 would create
a favorable work environment that meets the
requirements of development in the country.
The organization of KAHRAMAA of this func-
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tion comes as a clear expression of its strong
commitment towards upgrading the health
and wellbeing of the Qatari society as sports
and physical practice provide the chance for
everybody to utilize their faculties in a positive
way. Starting with a sports march led by
HE the president, directors and employees of
KAHRAMAA, the celebration featured miscellaneous
sports activities including basketball,
beach football, bowling, water sports and
running competitions, in addition to individual
sports such as cycling and other all-age sports
activities, which continued throughout the day.
As KAHRAMAA is very keen for the families of
its employees to be with them in such an occasions
an exclusive area was dedicated for
ladies where they can have their privacy and
engage in a sports program including aerobics
with the help and guidance of a professional female
instructor. The sports day also witnessed
special functions for the children including a
number of sports activities such as golf, bowling,
basketball, football, and wall climbing, in
addition to photography studio arrangements
to take instant photos with the participation
of Qattorah and Kahroob, the children’s two
comic characters. The day included a recess
for Dhuhr group prayers and a religious speech
about the importance of sports in Islam. All
participants were happy about taking part in
this function and declared that they have benefited
from it and expressed their belief in the
importance of practicing sports on daily basis.
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ACTIVITIES
Middle East Electricity and Water Conference and
Exhibition
HE Dr.Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada
Minister of Energy and Industry inaugurated
the Middle East Electricity
and Water Conference and Exhibition held in
conjunction with the Middle East Electricity
and Water World Conference (POWER-GEN
Middle East), one of the most prestigious specialized
events held in Qatar, in which Qatar
General Electricity and Water Corporation
“KAHRAMAA” participated as a partner and a
major sponsor.
Giving the inaugural speech, HE the minister
was followed by other speakers including
H.E. Eng. Essa Bin Hilal Al-Kuwari, President
of KAHRAMAA and Mr. Fahad Hamad Al-Mohannadi
the General Manager of Qatar Electricity
& Water Company (QEWC), who gave an
account of the latest developments in Qatar’s
emerging industrial base, and Mr. Glenn.Ensor
the Director of International Events at PennWell
Corporation of the UK. HE the minister also inaugurated
the exhibition showcasing the latest
solutions and designs for electricity and waterrelated
industries held in conjunction with the
conference with the participation of over 130
companies representing 23 countries from all
corners of the world. In his statements about
this grand event HE Dr Al Sada said that Qatar
adopts a plan which it has been implementing
for some years now to make Qatar as it is today
one of a very few countries with a surplus
supply of electricity and water. He said that
Qatar continues to plan for the future in light of
the accelerated development that the country
is witnessing in all residential, economic and
industrial fields.
He added that development at such astounding
rate requires additional supplies of electricity
and water. Water and electricity consumption
in Qatar has increased during the past five
years at 13% and 11% respectively, while the
ratio is only 2% in the rest of the world. “This is
why we are in continuous race which we won
to become one of the very few countries with
surplus supply of respectively third and over
20% of its required amount of power and water
supplies, thus surpassing the current local
requirements for these essential resources”,
he added. He stressed the importance of the
conference which gathers under one roof for
the first time the world’s major players in electricity
and water industry in Qatar in a practical
step as electricity and water are produced
in the Middle East and particularly in the GCC
countries bilaterally. Dr. Al Sada indicated that
the conference is one of the most important
events to tackle the plans and strategies alongside
with the technological developments in
these two vital fields.
The Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable
Energy Agency (IRENA) and a number of water
and electricity authorities and power companies
in UAE participated in the conference and
exhibition, which was sponsored by PennWell
Corporation in association with KAHRAMAA
and Qatar Electricity and Water Company, the
official sponsor of the event.
Workshop on Rational Use of
Electricity and Water
Eng. Fahad Rashed Al Kaabi, the Manager of Conservation and Energy Efficiency Department
of KAHRAMAA, represented the State of Qatar at the 5 th GCC organized by the Public Authority
for Electricity and Water of Oman in March 2012, in which a number of the officials from
governments, public authorities and companies responsible for the provision of electricity and
water services in the GCC countries participated. The workshop aims at highlighting the role of
accurate designing and implementation of supply networks in rationalizing water consumption,
formulating long-term awareness strategies and programs to educate the population on how to
rationalize the use of water and electricity, utilizing the advanced technologies of rationalization,
and benefiting from the experiences of other countries.
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ACTIVITIES
KAHRAMAA
Represents Qatar at OIC Water Ministers
Conference in Istanbul
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA” represented
the State of Qatar at the Organization of the Islamic Conference Water Ministers
Conference held on 5-6 March 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey with a delegation
headed by HE Eng. Essa Bin Hilal Al Kuwari the President of KAHRAMAA to discuss
and endorse the vision of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation regarding water.
HE KAHRAMAA president said in his speech at the conference that “studying the draft
vision on water is conducive to unifying and explaining the visions of the Islamic countries
regarding the issue of water in line with this year’s slogan of (working together for
a safe future in the field of water),” adding that “this document aims to conserve water
resources in the member countries and find solutions for the challenges associated
with water to achieve water security in the Islamic countries”. Qatar participated in
formulating the draft vision document with a view to meet the future requirements for
sustainable development in the Islamic countries through cooperation in line with the
teachings of Islam which advocate unity and continued communication between the
centers of expertise in member counties and the building of capabilities, exchange of
information and finding solutions for water problems including water scarcity, climate
change, food security and changes in international affairs.
Qatar Participates in the 5th Executive Meeting of
the Arab Ministerial Council for Water in Cairo
KAHRAMAA delegate led by HE Eng. Essa Bin Hilal Al Kuwari represented the State of
Qatar at the 5th Meeting of the Executive Office of the Arab Ministerial Council for Water
which was held at the general secretariat of the Arab League in January 2012. The meeting
discussed a number of issues including following up the implementation of the resolutions
of the Arab Economic Development and Social Summit held in Sharm El Sheikh on 19 January
2011 to establish a water security strategy in the Arab world, tackle the future challenges and
requirements of sustainable development, and follow up the implementation of the consolidated
strategy of water resources management to achieve sustainable development in the region. The
meeting also discussed the Millennium Goals regarding water supplies and reform resolutions
issued by the Arab Ministerial Council for Water in its 3rd session in mid-June last year; and
reviewed the Arab participation in the 6th World Water Forum held in Marseille, France in 2012
and the preparation of the Arab dossier to be presented at the forum through the three political,
regional and objective tracks. The agenda of the meeting included a number of important issues
such as enhancing the capabilities of negotiation of the Arab countries with regard to shared
water resources with non-Arab countries. The meeting studied the ways of cooperation with the
Arab, regional and international finance institutions and the organizations of civil society; and
reviewed the experiences of cooperation between the Arab countries in the field on utilizing the
common subterranean water resources.
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ACTIVITIES
Distinction in management and leadership: KAH-
RAMAA holds a workshop for managers and head
of sections
Out of its keenness to achieve distinction
in all sectors of its services and
activities through providing continuous
training for its employees and development
of their potential at all level, Human
Resources Department at Qatar General Electricity
and Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA”
held a workshop for the managers and head
of the sections entitled ‘Encouraging Distinction’
during the period from 19 February to 8
March 2012.
The participants of the workshop were divided
into five groups; and the workshop was conducted
under the supervision of a major international
institute of administration specializing
in distinction strategies and modern leadership
techniques training and planning to achieve
sustainable distinction at all sectors of KAH-
RAMAA. The Human Resources Department
plan includes contracting the best administration
and human development international
institutes and companies that are accredited
by London Business School and Management
Center Europe.
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KAHRAMAA attracts young cadres with a view to
achieve sustainable human development
The keenness of KAHRAMAA on building
the capacities and developing the
skills of all of its employees and cadres
in all levels and specializations was evident in
the plan of the Human Resources Department
that extends until 2016 and includes ambitious
programs to upgrade the competence of the
corporation’s employees. Through effective
participation in a number of professional functions
KAHRAMAA seeks to attract young cadres
with a view to achieve sustainable human
development.
The Department of Human Resources at KAH-
RAMAA participated for the third consecutive
time in the Engineer Career Day held at Texas
A&M University in the Education City, and met
a number of Qatari engineering graduates.
Through these participations KAHRAMAA as
part of its scholarship program, which is considered
to be one of the most outstanding of
its kind in the country, to attract young Qatari
cadres and build the capacities of the students
who are hoped to hold technical and administrative
leading posts in KAHRAMAA in the near
future.
The program also aims to Qatarize engineering
and administrative posts and encourage
the Qatari youth to specialize in these important
scientific disciplines in order to increase
the number of professional Qatari cadres in
the Corporation. Moreover, the distinguished
scholarship program primarily offers the suitable
support and facilities for all the participants
of the program.
Such meetings aim at familiarizing the graduates
with the career lines available at KAH-
RAMAA and explaining the methods of joining
various technical and mechanical posts
through illustrating the mission and vision of
corporation and its role in buying, distributing,
subsidizing and selling electricity and water
as well as building power and water desalination
stations and supervising transport and
distribution networks, the current and future
projects, Qatarization, training programs, employment
benefits and scholarships available
at KAHRAMAA.
Planning and Development Section at the
Department of Human Resources prepared
a plan for continuous development aiming
to develop the Qatari cadres, upgrade their
competence and define the development
opportunities for them either through training
and development or transference and
promotion. In addition to job succession
programs, local and overseas training courses
and the support the student and the employee
can have to obtain the best possible levels
of professionalism and be able to define
their future careers and role in building the
flourishing future of Qatar.
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