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01.05.2016

New regulation enacted to phase out Incandescent light bulbs from Qatar

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​Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) through the National Program of Conservation and Energy Efficiency (Tarsheed) and along with the coordination of Ministry of Municipality and Environment and other concerned entities, has succeeded in the enactment of a government regulation to prevent all types of import and sale of high glowing Incandescent Tungsten bulbs (75 and 100 Watts) in the State of Qatar from the first day of May 2016.

The new regulation reflects KAHRAMAA’s commitment, through “Tarsheed”, to reduce electricity consumption and minimize harmful carbon emissions for implementing its slogan of ‘Better Living’ in Qatar.

The National Programme “Tarsheed” has launched many campaigns to raise awareness about the negative impacts of incandescent lamps and to encourage the usage of energy-saving bulbs/lights which consume less energy. Those campaigns encouraged the usage of LED energy-saving bulbs which are long-lasting and save 80% of energy as compared to the usual incandescent bulbs. The objectives behind such campaigns were to educate the community about the conserving lighting gadgets since lighting consumes 15-20% of energy of the building.

Through Tarsheed, KAHRAMAA develops standards, specifications and ensures updates about the devices and tools of lighting and plumbing. It also periodically conducts surveys to evolve requirements and technical standards for devices, tools and equipment to be used aligning with the modern techniques being used in the domain. Tarsheed also regulates the terms and conditions of granting certificates to buildings for complying with the highest level of energy efficiency standards aiming conservation, saving of natural resources and reduction of carbon emission for a sustainable healthy environment.

 It is worth metioning that the Ministry of Municipality and Environment has made announcements and run intensive inspection campaigns intermittently which stipulated the prevention of import and circulation of the high glow bulbs to ensure health and safety of people and community in state of Qatar and to raise the quality of electrical products which are being imported for sale in the local markets.

Tarsheed, through its multi- folded strategies and programmes, aims at reaching all segments of the society to create awareness for conserving the precious resources. It motivates the whole society to work together, contributing to the envisaged goals and ambitions of the Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030. 

The National Program of Conservation and Energy Efficiency has also expanded its horizons while coordinating with a number of organizations including schools to give impetus to the objectives for its successful implementation across the country. It has also signed a number of MoUs with various kinds of organizations to implement its objectives and help inculcating conservation culture among masses with its message “Keep Qatar Pulsing”.

The prime target of the Tarsheed is to reduce the per capita water and electricity consumption in Qatar by 35% & 20%, respectively until 2017. KAHRAMAA through “Tarsheed” aims at becoming a role model in the field of conservation, environmental sustainability among others.

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