카타르 수전력청(Kahramaa)에 따르면 카타르에서의 수도·전력에 대한 요구는 2022년까지 50% 이상 급증할 것으로 예측된다. 까라마는 향후 7년간 물 수요가 현재의 일일 1천500Ml에서 2천400Ml까지 치솟을 것으로 내다보며, 이러한 급증을 충족할 유일한 수단으로 담수화를 기대했다.

카타르 개발은 대규모 저수지 5개를 구축하는 것으로 까르마가 지금까지 진행한 이래로 가장 큰 물계획 중 하나이며, 지난 5월 중순 시공에 들어갔다. 이로써 까르마는 7일간의 비제한 급수 때와 동등한 양인 약 1만8천Ml의 용량을 저장함으로써 카타르의 물안보를 고취시키기 위한 170억 달러 규모의 QR 프로젝트의 문을 열었다.

 

 

 

Requirements for water and power in Qatar are expected to soar by more than 50% by 2022 according to estimates from the state owned utility the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa).

Kahramaa has said demand was likely to rise to top 2,400 Ml/d over the next seven years from, about 1,500 Ml/d today with desalination as the sole means to meet the increase.

 

Among the country's developments is one of the biggest water schemes ever undertaken by Kahramaa which is to build five giant reservoirs.

 

Work began on the first one in mid-May. That was the beginning of a QR 17 billion (US$ 4.6 billion) project to enhance the country's water security by taking stored capacity to about 18,000 Ml, equal to some seven days of unrestricted water supply.

 

Also final contracts have been signed for the construction and operation of a new 2.4GW power and 650 Ml/d desalination plant in Umm Al Houl The US$ 3.2 billion independent water and power project deal has gone to a consortium between Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation and Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco).

 

Spanish firm Acciona Agua has been commissioned to provide technical services for the Umm Al Houl project and the Ras Abu Fontas A3 desalination plant - a 180 Ml/d independent water project.

 

Qatar's population rose 8.7% year-on-year in the 12 months to April 2015 to reach 2.3 million, an increase of 187,000, according to a report from Qatar National Bank. Population growth for 2015 is expected to back off to about 7%, according to the report. But the recent expansion, coupled with a growth in major infrastructure projects, is placing a mounting strain on the country's utilities.

 

[출처 = Desalination & Water Reuse / 2015년 6월 16일]