Sungrow Signs Deal With Samsung C&T In Qatar

According to the report, Sungrow recently signed a contract with Samsung C&T’s Engineering & Construction Group to supply its MV-integrated 1500V string inverter solution SG320HX to an 814 MWac PV project in Qatar.

The solar PV project is expected to be completed by 2024, according to the official statement.

It will become the largest solar plant in Qatar and will greatly increase the amount of local green energy and effectively offset the carbon emissions of oil and gas resources, which will help the country towards a low-carbon transition.

According to Sungrow, the 814 MWac PV project signed is the second solar power plant locally built and can generate approximately 1,800 GWh of clean electricity each year and reduce 900 thousand tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

It’s expected to become the main driver of the green development of local natural gas resources and carbon neutrality.

Juyoul Kim, Vice President, Samsung C&T, stated, "The Qatar project is an important step for Samsung C&T to expand its global renewable energy business." "We believe that this collaboration will be able to successfully complete the project and provide a demonstration for the rest of the world," the report stated.

Qatar has grown to be an important country in the global solar energy development, as well as an important part of Sungrow's Middle East business."It is a great honour to cooperate with Samsung C&T this time," said James Wu, Senior VP, Samsung.

He added that Sungrow will continue to provide partners with high-quality PV and storage solutions based on its profound insight and project experience in the Middle East market, ensure timely delivery of projects and customer investment return, and accelerate the local energy transition.

By mid-2022, Sungrow would have installed over 269 GW of inverters in projects worldwide. Recently, it won an order from Voltalia in Brazil for the supply of 580 GW of solar inverters.

Recently, the 800 MW Al Kharsaah Solar Power Plant in Qatar was connected to the grid at full capacity, and Sungrow was one of the suppliers of inverter solutions for the project.

According to the report, the 800 MWp Al Kharsaah Solar Power Plant is the first utility-scale solar park in Qatar, and after being commercialized, the giant plant is able to generate 1.8 billion kWh of clean electricity and reduce CO2 emissions by 900 thousand tonne per year, which helped Qatar honour its promise to hold "the first carbon-neutral World Cup in history."

 By Sumita Pawar