The future of the power sector and plans to promote renewable energy resources in Qatar were discussed at length across two days at the recently concluded Power Qatar Summit 2015 in Doha.

Held under the patronage of Kahramaa and organised by global conference producers, Expotrade, the summit was held on October 26-27 at The Ritz-Carlton.

Abdulaziz Al Hammadi, manager – Conservation & Energy, Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa), inaugurated the summit along with Fahad Al Mohannadi, general manager & managing director, Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) and Saleh Hamad Al Marri, head of Renewable Energy Technologies, Kahramaa.

Al Hammadi delivered the opening speech that emphasized on the solar energy potential in Qatar, which was later followed by a welcome address by Fahad Al Mohannadi.

Over two days, the summit featured over 20 keynote sessions, presentations, panel discussions and unrivalled networking opportunities making it a one-stop platform to discuss new developments in the power sector in the GCC region. The two-day summit saw leading experts from all over the world provide insights to capitalize on the region’s energy potential.

Brad Hariharan, regional director, Expotrade Middle East, said: “We are delighted about the success of the Power Qatar summit. The summit lived up to its promise of providing actionable insights to boost the power sector in the region.  Energy efficiency, sustainability and effective utilization of energy resources were the broad themes addressed by the speakers. We offer our sincere thanks to all sponsors, speakers, delegates and partners for supporting the event.”

The prize draw at the close of day two garnered the attention of all attendees. One lucky winner won a two-night stay at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton, West Bay Lagoon property, while another took home an iPad.

With more than 400 participants from across the GCC attending the summit, the sponsors of the summit commented favourably at its close.

Arnaud Berthet, head of representative Office, ENGIE – Qatar, said: “We have a diverse scope of people and companies here, which is very useful. It is a very good environment to exchange ideas about how to make the energy world more sustainable for Qatar and globally for the region. These kind of forums help you meet the right people, involved in the power and solar energy sector.”

Aasit M Naik, general manager – Central Marketing, Voltamp Energy SAOG described the event as “power packed with excellent presentations by all speakers which gave great insight into progress made by Qatar and also futuristic way for new projects.” – TradeArabia News Service