Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has entered into a strategic partnership with QatarEnergy, Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC), and Sumitomo Corporation—representing the Luluah Sky Energy Holding consortium—for the development of the Ras Abu Fontas Independent Water and Power Plant (IWPP), according to Zawya.
Valued at QAR 13.5 billion ($3.7 billion), the new facility is designed to generate 2,400 megawatts (MW) of electricity and desalinate 110 million imperial gallons of water per day (MIGD).
In November 2024, Zawya Projects reported that QEWC had signed a 25-year Power and Water Purchase Agreement (PWPA) with Kahramaa for the Facility E IWPP at Ras Abu Fontas, located south of Doha. The project is being developed by a consortium led by Sumitomo Corporation, with participation from Shikoku Electric, Korea Southern Power Company (KOSPO), and Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND).
According to Qatar News Agency (QNA), the project will be commissioned in three phases. The first phase—providing 836MW of electricity—is expected to come online by 25 April 2028. Full power generation is scheduled for completion by 1 June 2029, while water desalination operations are set to begin by 1 August 2028.
Once operational, the Ras Abu Fontas IWPP is projected to supply approximately 23% of Qatar’s total electricity and 20% of its potable water needs.