The first vertically integrated PV manufacturer in the MENA region, Qatar Solar Energy (QSE), has officially opened a 300MW PV module production plant, located in a Doha industrial zone, Qatar.
QSE said that it collaborated with a number of leading PV equipment suppliers such as Meyer Burger, Eurotron, GT Advanced Technologies, Tempress, Asys, RENA, Rofin, Teamtechnik, Reis Robotic and Sunpreme as well as European R&D centre, ECN to differentiate its product offering.
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The company is also collaborating with Al Jazari Center for Excellence, QSE's research institute, to further boost upstream and downstream technology developments.
Salim Abbassi, CEO of QSE said: “This is a significant milestone for Qatar and proves that the region can be on the leading edge of an industry that will secure sustainable energy for future generations.”
The company also said that it had secured module supply agreements with Jermyn Capital totalling 150MW to the Japanese market and a further 150MW module deal with Power Capital to supply the Thailand market. However, delivery schedules were not disclosed.
QSE said noted that it had plans, subject to market conditions and business development ,to expand production to 2.5GW.
