Energy Management System (Solar MicroGrid System)
Entrant: Astad Project Management
Project owner: Qatar Foundation (QF)
EPC contractor: Green Gulf
Consultant: Green Gulf
Architect: Green Gulf
Description: The QF Solar Microgrid System is composed of 3.3MW of photovoltaic (PV) installations throughout various locations at Education City in Doha, and generates 5,180MW of clean energy annually. The project consists of: 0.782MW of PV car park shades at Central Plant 1, 2, 3, and 6; 0.900MW of rooftop PV systems at Texas A&M University, Carnegie Mellon University, Weill Cornell University and Georgetown University; testing of 0.250MW at the Solar Test Facility in Qatar Science and Technology Park, made up of different solar technologies; 0.667MW of rooftop PV systems at the National Convention Centre; and 0.737MW of rooftop PV panels at the QF Student Housing Complex. The project was initiated by Qatar Foundation Capital Projects in partnership with Astad Project Management and developed by Green Gulf. The 3.3MW of solar systems installed through this project make up 85 per cent of the current total installed solar PV capacity in Qatar.
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