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• Qatar power boost will end era of blackouts - official23 September 2009

  Gulf state looks to supply GCC neighbours as new plant increases power capacity.

• Construction starts on Qatar's largest water, power plant5 May 2009

  Plant will provide 30% of Qatar's electricity needs and 20% of water needs by 2011.

• ABB wins $233mn Qatar contract26 June 2008

  Swiss engineering group bags contract for Qatar's $3.7bn natural gas, steam turbine power plant.

• Qatar plans multi-billion power, water projects25 June 2008

  Gulf state to launch range of projects to meet nation's increasing demand.

• Fisia’s orders reach US $1.5 billion30 June 2007

  Italian desalination firm Fisia Italimpianti has been awarded a contract for the multi-stage flashing (MSF) seawater desalination plant M3 in Jebel Ali by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), taking its orders to US $1.5 billion since the beginning of the year.

• Qatar struck by power outage30 June 2007

  Much of Qatar was forced to cope with sweltering heat and humidity at the end of May when a problem with a number of the state's power plants left residents without electricity for hours.

• Kahramaa signs 25-year PPA for new plant3 June 2007

  A 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a new Qatari power plant has been executed between the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) and the Mesaieed Power Company Limited (MPCL).

• Italian firm wins US $457m desalination deal9 May 2007

  Fisia Italimpianti selected by Qatar Electricity and Water Authority to build a Ras Abu Fontas plant in Qatar.

• Qatar’s Kahramaa unveils biggest ever utility budget28 February 2007

  Significant spending ahead as Qatar plans expansion of power and water infrastructure.

• In brief1 December 2006

  QEWC profits fall