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Qatar’s clean energy push

hinges on gas

Qatar’s gas riches will continue to drive economic growth for decades to come.

QATAR HOME to one of the world’s largest gas deposits, the Ammonia 7 project, a facility that aims to
Qatar has been shifting gears on projects to raise be able to produce 1.2mn tonnes per year (tpy)
WHAT: LNG production through its North Field East of blue ammonia.
Qatar is leveraging its (NFE) and North Field South (NFS) projects, but The new plant is to be operated by Qafco as
gas riches to invest in other downstream developments are also gath- part of its integrated facilities, and is expected
alternative industries that ering pace. As with the first development phase to begin production in early 2026 according to
could sustain its economy of the supergiant North Field, these will continue a statement made by QatarEnergy, the contract
beyond the energy to be the main driver of the Qatari economy for having been awarded to a consortium of compa-
transition. at least the next two or three decades. But with a nies consisting of ThyssenKrupp and Consoli-
view towards sustaining its economy through- dated Contractors Co. (CCC).
WHY: out the energy transition and beyond, the tiny Saad Al Kaabi, Qatar’s Minister of State for
Gas has made Qatar one peninsular nation is leveraging its gas wealth to Energy Affairs and QatarEnergy CEO, said
of the world’s wealthiest invest in new petrochemical projects while mov- Ammonia-7 is “a milestone project for the king-
countries and it is taking ing towards more sustainable fuels and carbon dom and the industry as a whole.” He added: “It
a leadership position capture and storage (CCS). builds on our expertise in installing, operating
among Gulf states in Qatar views gas as a transitional fuel, aiming and maintaining conventional ammonia plants
terms of the energy to be a leading supplier for industrialising econ- to produce fertilisers … We are also building on
transition. omies in Asia as they switch from coal to natural our unique position in the renewables and car-
gas, and anticipates the product will remain a key bon capture and sequestration space … as well
WHAT NEXT: part of the global energy industry for decades, as on our ideal logistical capabilities and advan-
North Field East and believing it will play an important role in the tages to supply differentiated, low-carbon prod-
North Field South will global transition to low-carbon energy. Conse- ucts and fuels to the world.”
continue to drive the quently, it has also invested in CCS and renew- Included in the agreement is a stipulation that
economy for decades to able energy supply to cater for its latest plants. QatarEnergy Renewable Solutions will develop
come, but Qatar is taking and run CCS infrastructure capable of capturing
some major strides Mesaieed Ammonia Plant 7 1.5mn tpy of CO2.
towards a more diverse On March 1, QatarEnergy announced that its It will also provide around 35 MW of renew-
economy. Renewable Solutions division and Qatar Fertil- able electricity to the Ammonia-7 factory from
iser Co. (Qafco) would begin construction on a photovoltaic solar power plant in Mesaieed

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