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www.thepeninsula.qa Monday 20 January 2020 Volume 24 | Number 8142 25 Jumada I - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 11 QNB focuses Djokovic, on Southeast Williams lead Asia to expand: old guard into Al Khalifa new decade Watch the best of football on beIN SPORTS, on the go with the new Qatarna 5G plans Amir to meet Agreement signed for QR1.7bn solar power plant President of Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Italy tomorrow H E Sheikh Abdullah QNA — DOHA bin Nasser bin Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Khalifa Al Thani, Hamad Al Thani will meet at yesterday attended the the Amiri Diwan tomorrow with the President of the agreements signing Italian Republic, H E Sergio ceremony of first-of- Mattarella, who is due to arrive in Doha today. H H the Amir its-kind ‘Al Kharsaah and H E the President of Italy Large-Scale Solar PV will discuss bilateral relations and means to develop and Power Plant’ project. promote them in addition to issues of common concern. SANAULLAH ATAULLAH THE PENINSULA Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, and Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Berlin summit key Prime Minister and Interior who is also the President and CEO of Qatar Petroleum, H E Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, witnessing the signing of agreement for Al to cement truce Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah Kharsaah Large-Scale Solar PV Power Plant, yesterday. bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, in Libya: Erdogan yesterday attended the agree- ments signing ceremony of QNA — ISTANBUL first-of-its-kind ‘Al Kharsaah opment Strategy 2018 – 2022. Corporation (Kahramaa), Eng. International (40%). The project 800MW which equals about 10 Large-Scale Solar PV Power With this project, Kahramaa Essa Hilal Al Kuwari; General follows a build, own, operate, percent of Qatar’s current peak Turkish President Recep Tayyip Plant’ project in Qatar which has managed to avail compet- Manager and Managing Director and transfer (BOOT) model and electricity demand. “The project Erdogan said in a press will produce electricity using itive power generation prices, of Qatar Electricity and Water has a term of 25 years, after is also part of our efforts to con- conference in Istanbul photovoltaic technology. save significant natural gas Company and Board Member which the ownership will be serve energy and protect the yesterday, before heading to With an estimated total cost quantities used in traditional of Siraj Energy, Fahad Hamad transferred to Kahramaa. environment in a manner that Berlin to participate in the of QR1.7bn, the Large-Scale power generation, reduce Al Muhannadi; President and Later addressing the press strikes a balance between the International Peace Conference Solar PV Power Plant will be carbon and other emissions and CEO of Japan’s Marubeni Cor- conference, Minister of State for needs of the current generation on Libya, that the summit is an constructed at Al Kharsaah preserve the surrounding poration, Masumi Kakinoki; and Energy Affairs who is also the and that of the future genera- important step on the way to area west of Doha on a 10 environment. Chairman and Chief Executive President and CEO of Qatar tions as stipulated by Qatar cementing the ceasefire and a square kilometre land plot. The During the project’s life Officer of Total, Patrick Petroleum H E Saad Sherida Al National Vision 2030,” said the political solution in Libya. total capacity of Al Kharsaah time, the plant will contribute Pouyanne in a ceremony held Kaabi, said: “This project comes Minister. Erdogan stressed the impor- Solar PV Power Plant is to reducing 26 million tonnes at Sheraton Doha. in implementation of Qatar’s H E the Minister said that tance of not to compromise the 800MW. of CO2, which aligns with the Pursuant to the agreements, policy to diversify the pro- this project also comes as part hopes that raised again in Libya, During the first phase of the objectives of the national Kahramaa in its capacity as the duction of energy and to of the energy sector’s contribu- adding that his country’s project, 350MW will be con- program for conservation and Transmission and Distribution increase reliance on and the tions towards Qatar’s com- position on Libya have played nected to the grid by the first energy efficiency ‘Tarsheed’ to System Owner and Operator efficiency of renewable energy, mitment to host the 2022 FIFA a big role in restraining the quarter of 2021 while the com- reduce one million tonnes of (TDSOO) in Qatar, will buy elec- which is a basic cornerstone for World Cup. “It will generate forces of the retired Major mercial commissioning of the carbon emissions annually until tricity from Siraj1, which is a sustainable future for the gen- about 8 times the size of the General Khalifa Haftar. He indi- total capacity is expected to 2022. owned by Siraj Energy (60%) erations to come.” solar energy Qatar had pledged cated that the international start in the first quarter of 2022 The agreements were and a consortium of Japan’s H E the Minister said that to build, helping the organi- community did not show the in line with strategic objective signed by President of Qatar Marubeni Corporation and this plant is the first of its kind zation of a carbon neutral necessary reaction about these set in Qatar National Devel- General Electricity and Water France’s Total Solar in Qatar with a total capacity of event,” he added. forces attacks. `P11 16 floating hotels to come up on Qetaifan Island European Union praises THE PENINSULA — DOHA local and international partner- the 2022 World Cup. The hotels Projects and Vice Chairman of ships that would add to Qetaifan have a unique design; 72-metre- Katara Hospitality, Hesham Qatar’s labour reform In preparations to host the 2022 Island North and serve the long and 16-metre-wide, each Sharaf, Chief Operating Officer, World Cup, Qetaifan Projects, a tourism, hospitality, and enter- consisting of 101 guest rooms, a and Sheikh Nasser bin Abdulaziz SACHIN KUMAR procedures for the exit of some company owned by Katara tainment sectors in Qatar. restaurant, and a lounge bar. All Al Thani, Head of Business THE PENINSULA categories of expatriates who Hospitality, signed a memo- The memorandum of under- of the 16 four-storey hotels will Development in Qetaifan are not subject to the Labour randum of understanding with standing included the con- be identical, offering a total of Projects, in addition to Mikael The European Union (EU) has Law in the State of Qatar. ADMARES Construction and struction and operation of 16 1,616 floating hotel rooms. Hedberg, CEO of ADMARES, and praised the recent reforms As per the new decision, Trading. The world leader in alter- floating hotels on the shores of The agreement was signed Samer Malaeb, Regional announced by Qatar. The expatriates in the several cat- native real estate with pioneering Qetaifan Island North to provide in the presence of Sheikh Nasser Director of the company. 28-nation global organisation egories have the freedom to construction methods, Qetaifan accommodation for the masses bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Man- Sheikh Nasser bin Abdul- said yesterday that it strongly temporarily or permanently Projects continues its series of within the fan villages, during aging Director of Qetaifan rahman Al Thani, Managing supports country’s labour leave the country during the Director of Qetaifan Projects and reform efforts. period of validity of their Vice-Chairman of Katara Hospi- “The EU strongly supports employment contract. tality said: “We are pleased that these labour reform efforts, which The decision is another there are investors who share our we have long advocated and dis- important step taken by the vision and see the development of cussed with Qatar especially in government to establish a Qetaifan Island North as a prom- our informal Human Rights Dia- modern system that strengthens ising project that has a future as the logue, most recently in December labour laws in Qatar and first touristic destination in Qatar. 2019. We also support the coop- ensures the protection of the This indicates the aspiration of eration between the Qatari gov- rights of all expatriate workers. investors in the returns due to the ernment and the International “These workers will now be safe and secure climate achieved Labour Organisation,” said free to leave Qatar, either tem- by the state to encourage and Spokesperson of the European porarily or permanently, during attract foreign investment and Union in a statement posted on their employment contract if create new opportunities, which its website yesterday. they decide to do so,” said the will reflect positively on the local On Thursday, Prime Min- spokesperson of the EU. The An artist's impression market, encourage competition, ister and Interior Minister, H E European Union said that it of the floating hotels and stimulate the state sectors in Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin looks forward to further to come up on all fields, especially with the Khalifa Al Thani, issued improvements of the legal Qetaifan Island. recent developments witnessed decision No. (95) of 2019 framework covering workers within these sectors.” `P4 regarding controls and right. HMC performed over 20 million laboratory tests last year FAZEENA SALEEM across Qatar, including the mil- DLMP has performed a total Rehabilitation Institute in the testing and the implementation highlighted the achievements THE PENINSULA itary, police, embassies, private of 20, 455, 527 tests in 2019 and presence of several officials of automated platforms. and activities of the hospitals, and Primary Health among that 17,943,863 tests from the HMC. Emphasising on the goals department. Hamad Medical Corporation’s care Corporation (PHCC), said were done for HMC’s hospitals “The DLMP through phased for 2020, Dr Al Nabet said that “The Blood Bank Service is Department of Laboratory Dr Ajayeb Al Nabet, Chairperson and facilities.