QEERI launches solar atlas to map renewable energy potential
28 Apr 2021 - 10:36
The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), recently released the first Qatar Solar Atlas, a tool that quantifies the country’s solar resource and its geographical distribution as a first step toward accelerating the use of more solar energy across the country.
A culmination of research work conducted over the last five years by QEERI’s Energy Center, the Solar Atlas aims to support the development of progressive national policies on solar-based sustainable energy. It also aims to identify new profitable investments and markets to drive the creation of “green” jobs and a technological innovation ecosystem.