Sungrow Bags Inverter Solution Contract for 800 MW Solar Project in Qatar

Oct 8, 2020 12:28 PM ET
  • Sungrow has announced that it perseverance the 800 MW Al Kharsaa solar project in Qatar with featured 1500V string inverter SG250HX.
Sungrow Bags Inverter Solution Contract for 800 MW Solar Project in Qatar
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Sungrow, a leading inverter solution distributor for renewables, has actually revealed that it will power the 800 MW Al Kharsaa solar project in Qatar with featured 1500V string inverter SG250HX. The project is notable as the third-largest solar plant in the world and the initial utility-scale solar project in Qatar. It's intended to be completely functional prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, supporting Qatar National Vision 2030 by promoting regional economic decarbonisation as well as sustainable development.

The 800 MWp plant lies 80 kilometres west of Doha, Qatar, covering 1000 hectares in an exotic desert and also including ample sunlight in the middle of high temperatures and strong wind.

The project was granted to a consortium of Marubeni as well as Total as the result of the country's initial solar tender, taking advantage of a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply power to the offtaker Kahramaa (Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation). It will certainly represent around 10 percent of electrical power peak need of the nation as well as decrease the carbon dioxide exhausts of Qatar by 26 million tonnes throughout its life time.

Sungrow will provide its 1500V string inverter SG250HX, which it specified is resistant in harsh problems given the IP66 and C5 defense capacity and wise forced air-cooling modern technology. Compatible with bifacial modules and tracking systems, the remedy enables significant yields by leveraging the sunlight sources onsite. It makes it possible for adaptable block layout allowing up to 6.75 MW, dramatically conserving the initial financial investment as well as enhancing O&M. As one of the very popular PV inverter services, SG250HX is anticipated to be deployed over 3 GW by the end of 2020.

"We are proud to pioneer the very first utility-scale solar project in Qatar with the very best of our expertise and also prop up the nationwide commitment in the direction of a more lasting culture. We 'd like to discover much more affordable projects to open values for stakeholders in the Middle East," claimed James Wu, Vice President of Sungrow.

Wu additionally stated that the Company provided a 500 MW project in Oman and a 900 MW project in Dubai.

The inverter company specified that as the independent power producers (IPP) of the site project, Marubeni from Japan and Total from France showed great self-confidence towards the rosy prospect of the project because of famous item services as well as 100 percent bankability of Sungrow.

"The Al Kharsaa project is a breakthrough in our track record and also will certainly lay the strong structure for our robust collaboration with Sungrow. High-performing products, trusted solution, prompt deliveries and rate of appointing have made them a preferred companion for our expanding checklist of assets," commented Yu Hao, Vice General Manager from Power China, the EPC of the project.


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