​The Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA” participated in the virtual edition of the GCC Power 2020 conference organised recently by GCC CIGRE with the participation of 50 experts and specialists in this field. H.E Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf, the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) opened the conference. 

KAHRAMAA presented three working papers at the conference. Eng. Zuhair Abdullah Al Shaiba, Head of the Assessment & Engineering Services at KAHRAMAA presented two working papers on KAHRAMAA’s experience on the partial discharge v/s noise in online GIS Partial Discharge Monitoring Systems, and on site repair of large transformers, and the most prominent challenges and solutions in these two fields.

Control System Engineer, Eng. Mohammed Saleh Al Ashqar presented a working paper on enhancing transient stability of interconnected power system using a resistive superconducting fault current limiter.

The two-day conference discussed all issues of electricity, areas of joint cooperation and visions of upgrading the power sector and improving its outputs to keep pace with the rapid changes the world is witnessing.

The GCC CIGRE Conference is one of the most important specialized conferences in the region. It serves as a forum for specialists and workers in this field and contributes to the exchange and transfer of engineering and technical expertise required to ensure the sustainability of this vital sector. The conference promotes the culture of energy conservation among consumers and raising their awareness of the optimal use of resources and supporting future directions towards alternative and renewable energy considering growing demand for electricity in the region.

In view of the great importance it represents to the general population in the current era, many countries seek to encourage innovations and discoveries to ensure the sustainability of electric energy at the lowest costs. Qatar is among those countries that have witnessed rapid leaps in this regard.

Participants in the conference were optimistic that the conference will contribute to launching local initiatives and technologies in the power industry to conserve the vital resources, enhancing energy efficiency, reducing energy production costs, promoting scientific research and preserving the environment.