Qatar plans to develop a 800 MW solar power plant near the capital Doha, in partnership with France’s Total and Marubeni of Japan as the Middle East state accelerates its renewables push to free up energy production for export and lower its carbon footprint. Qatar’s Siraj Energy, in which Qatar Petroleum has a 40% stake, will hold a 60% interest in the al-Kharsaah solar PV power plant, which will cost Riyals 1.7 billion ($470 million), Qatar Petroleum said Sunday in a statement. Total and Marubeni will share the remaining 40% stake in the project, though the breakdown wasn’t specified. The project will follow the Build, Own, Operate and Transfer model for 25 years. “This plant is the first of its kind in the state of Qatar with a total capacity of 800 MW which equals […]