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APRIL 2022

QATAR
2022
The new LNG boom, the
World Cup legacy, and
the opportunities for
business and projects
QATAR 2022

Published: April 2022

Qatar set for a new phase of development and project investments

In just a few months, on 21 November, the finals of 2022 Fifa football World Cup will kick off in Qatar’s
stunning, 72,000-seat, Al-Bayt stadium. The final match of the tournament will be played one month
later, on 18 December, at the 86,250-seat Lusail Iconic Stadium. It will mark the end a glorious cycle of
investment and project development, and the start of Qatar’s next phase of development. The two
state-of-the-art arenas are among nine new stadiums built for the World Cup at an estimated cost of
about $5bn. Together they form the crowning pieces of a $157bn programme of building and
infrastructure investment in Qatar over the past 12 years that has seen the development of new
airports, railways, highways, and cities, in one of the most spectacular construction booms ever seen.

But with the development work now complete, the question for companies in Qatar is: What comes
next? Part of the answer came on 8 February 2021, when Qatargas awarded a $13bn contract for the
main package of the first phase of its North Field Expansion (NFE) megaproject to a consortium of
Japan’s Chiyoda Corporation and France-based Technip Energies. It is the biggest single EPC contract
ever awarded in the region, and is redolent of the early 2000s, when investments to develop six large
liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains propelled Qatar to become the world’s biggest gas exporter. More
recently, in January 2022, Saudi Arabia and Qatar relaunched a planned rail link between the two
countries, setting a date to begin studying the connection. This is a tangible consequence of the
improvement in relations between Qatar and its GCC partners and will bring fresh dynamism to the
pan-GCC rail initiative. Further cooperation across borders is expected in civil aviation and shipping.

Qatar’s projects market in the 2020s will have many similarities to the boom of the first decade of the
2000s. And the similarity goes beyond LNG. Another reminder came at the end of 2020, when Doha
was selected to host the Asian Games in 2030. The Qatari capital hosted the games for the first time
in 2006 and a range of major sporting and hospitality projects were completed ahead of the event.
Doha is implementing a new tourism strategy that it hopes will turn the one-off economic and political
capital boost of the World Cup into a long-term driver of sports, business, and leisure tourism.

This time around, Qatar’s gas projects come in parallel to the Qatar National Vison 2030, Doha’s long-
term strategy to transition away from energy, diversify economically and attract investment. The plan
includes the vigorous pursuit of investment in research and development in the hope of stimulating
the formation of a broader knowledge economy. Doha is also stepping up its efforts to draw
investment through public-private partnership (PPP) schemes. Doha issued a new PPP law in May 2020.
Qatar has also been making progressive reforms with respect to worker welfare and its Kafala system,
deemed necessary for the country's future economy.

The World Cup is crown jewel of a strategy that the previous Emir, Sheikh Hamad devised in the 1990s,
in which the development of its natural gas sector was shaped to create a platform for building greater
visibility for Brand Qatar. It has also exerted a material impact on Qatar’s long-term economic
diversification, besides injecting dynamism into the country’s projects market. Qatar 2022 assesses
the outlook for Qatar’s projects market after the World Cup, and the opportunities for businesses.
Covering oil, gas, petrochemicals, power, renewables, construction, tourism, water, PPP and transport,
the report is a powerful resource for anyone seeking to find opportunities and do business in Qatar.

Richard Thompson,
Editorial Director, MEED
April 2022
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Table of Contents
1. Governance ............................................................................................... 12
1.1 History .................................................................................................... 14
1.1.1 Qatar until 1916 .................................................................................................... 14
1.1.2 Discovery of oil & independence .......................................................................... 14
1.1.3 From independence to prosperity ......................................................................... 15
1.2 The government of Sheikh Tamim .......................................................... 17
1.2.1 Cabinet reshuffle in 2021 ...................................................................................... 17
1.3 GCC diplomatic dispute .......................................................................... 19
1.3.1 Origins of the GCC dispute ................................................................................... 19
1.3.2 Impact of the GCC dispute ................................................................................... 19
1.3.3 GCC dispute resolution ........................................................................................ 20
1.3.4 Economic boost .................................................................................................... 20
1.4 World Cup .............................................................................................. 21
1.4.1 Tourism strategy ................................................................................................... 21
1.4.2 Worker welfare...................................................................................................... 21

2. Economy ................................................................................................... 23
2.1 Post-Covid, prospects brighten ............................................................... 23
2.1.1 GDP Growth ......................................................................................................... 23
2.1.2 Resilience pays off for Doha................................................................................. 24
2.1.4 Sovereign credit .................................................................................................... 25
2.1.6 Economic outlook ................................................................................................. 26
2.2 Economic vision...................................................................................... 27
2.2.1 Qatar National Vision 2030 ................................................................................... 27
2.3 Privatisation and PPP ............................................................................. 29
2.4 Qatar banking sector .............................................................................. 30
2.4.1 Banks reap the fruits of normalisation .................................................................. 30

3. Projects market ......................................................................................... 33


3.1 Market overview...................................................................................... 34
3.2 Spending drivers ..................................................................................... 36
3.3 Project market trends .............................................................................. 37
3.4 Public vs. Private .................................................................................... 42
3.5 Cancelled and on-hold projects............................................................... 43
3.6 Future projects ........................................................................................ 45
3.7 Leading clients ........................................................................................ 47
3.8 Leading contractors ................................................................................ 48

4. Public–private partnerships (PPP) .......................................................... 49


4.1 Commentary ........................................................................................... 49
4.2 Policy & regulations ................................................................................ 50
4.3 History .................................................................................................... 52
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4.4 PPP projects by sectors .......................................................................... 53


4.4.1 Education .............................................................................................................. 53
4.4.2 Transport .............................................................................................................. 56
4.4.3 Housing................................................................................................................. 58
4.4.4 Healthcare ............................................................................................................ 59
4.4.5 Logistics ................................................................................................................ 60
4.4.6 Wastewater ........................................................................................................... 61
4.4.7 Oil and gas............................................................................................................ 62
4.4.8 Power and renewable energy ............................................................................... 63

5. Oil and Gas................................................................................................ 65


5.1 Market overview ..................................................................................... 66
5.1.1 Oil and gas production .......................................................................................... 68
5.1.2 Impact of Covid-19 and recovery ......................................................................... 71
5.2 Industry structure .................................................................................... 72
5.3 Upstream oil ........................................................................................... 76
5.3.1 Condensate .......................................................................................................... 83
5.4 Gas......................................................................................................... 84
5.4.1 LNG ...................................................................................................................... 85
5.4.2 Dolphin Gas .......................................................................................................... 92
5.4.3 Al-Khaleej & Barzan ............................................................................................. 94
5.4.4 Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) ............................................................................................ 96
5.4.5 NGLs ..................................................................................................................... 97
5.5 Refining .................................................................................................. 99
5.7 Oil and gas projects market .................................................................. 102
5.7.1 Major oil and gas projects underway .................................................................. 103
5.7.1 Major oil and gas pipeline projects ..................................................................... 104
5.8 Leading clients and contractors ............................................................ 106
5.8.1 Leading clients .................................................................................................... 106
5.8.2 Leading contractors ............................................................................................ 107

6. Petrochemicals ....................................................................................... 109


6.1 Market overview ................................................................................... 110
6.1.1 Rise in petrochemicals activity ........................................................................... 110
6.1.2 Qatar fires up ethylene supremacy drive ............................................................ 111
6.2 Industry structure .................................................................................. 113
6.3 Petrochemical production and sales ..................................................... 116
6.4 Petrochemical projects market.............................................................. 118
6.4.1 Petrochemical projects underway....................................................................... 118
6.4.2 Petrochemical projects in pre-execution ............................................................ 119
6.5 Leading clients and contractors ............................................................ 121
6.5.1 Leading clients .................................................................................................... 121
6.5.1 Leading contractors ............................................................................................ 121

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7. Power ....................................................................................................... 122


7.1 Market overview ................................................................................... 123
7.1.1 Energy targets and national strategy .................................................................. 124
7.1.2 The impact of Covid-19 ...................................................................................... 124
7.2 Industry structure .................................................................................. 125
7.2.1 Government ........................................................................................................ 125
7.2.2 Private power programme .................................................................................. 125
7.2.3 Sector reform ...................................................................................................... 126
7.3 Supply and demand trends ................................................................... 127
7.3.1 Power consumption ............................................................................................ 127
7.3.2 Demand forecast ................................................................................................ 129
7.3.3 Installed generation capacity (excluding renewables) ........................................ 130
7.4 Power projects market .......................................................................... 134
7.4.1 Projects trends (excluding renewables and T&D) .............................................. 134
7.4.2 Fuel and alternative energy ................................................................................ 136
7.5 Leading clients and contractors ............................................................ 137
7.5.1 Leading clients .................................................................................................... 137
7.5.2 Leading contractors ............................................................................................ 137

8. Transmission & Distribution .................................................................. 138


8.1 Market overview.................................................................................... 139
8.2 Transmission & distribution network...................................................... 140
8.3 Industry structure .................................................................................. 142
8.3.1 Government ........................................................................................................ 142
8.4 Transmission & distribution projects...................................................... 143
8.4.1 Projects awarded under Phase 12 transmission expansion programme ........... 143
8.4.2 Projects awarded under Phase 13 transmission expansion programme ........... 144
8.4.3 Major transmission & distribution projects under execution ............................... 145
8.4.4 Major upcoming transmission & distribution projects ......................................... 146
8.5 International electrical interconnection .................................................. 147
8.6 Leading clients and contractors ............................................................ 148
8.6.1 Leading clients .................................................................................................... 148
8.6.2 Leading contractors ............................................................................................ 148

9. Renewables ............................................................................................. 149


9.1 Market overview.................................................................................... 150
9.2 Industry structure .................................................................................. 151
9.2.1 Government ........................................................................................................ 151
9.2.2 Private power programme .................................................................................. 151
9.3 Renewable capacity and generation ..................................................... 152
9.3.1 Installed capacity ................................................................................................ 152
9.3.2 Power generation ............................................................................................... 153
9.3.3 Solar potential ..................................................................................................... 154
9.4 Renewable energy policy ...................................................................... 156
9.4.1 Targets and initiatives ......................................................................................... 157
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9.5 Renewables projects market ................................................................. 158


9.5.1 Major renewable power projects planned or underway ...................................... 158
9.6 Key contacts ......................................................................................... 160

10. Water and desalination .......................................................................... 161


10.1 Market overview ................................................................................... 162
10.1.1 Impact of Covid–19 and recovery ....................................................................... 166
10.2 Industry structure .................................................................................. 167
10.2.1 Government ........................................................................................................ 167
10.2.2 Public–private partnership (PPP) ....................................................................... 173
10.3 Water demand ...................................................................................... 173
10.3.1 Domestic demand ............................................................................................... 175
10.3.2 Industrial demand ............................................................................................... 175
10.3.3 Agricultural demand ............................................................................................ 175
10.4 Water supply ........................................................................................ 176
10.4.1 Ground water ...................................................................................................... 176
10.4.2 Desalination ........................................................................................................ 178
10.5 Water and desalination projects market ................................................ 181
10.5.1 Major ongoing water transmission projects ........................................................ 182
10.5.2 Major upcoming water transmission projects ..................................................... 184

11. Wastewater.............................................................................................. 185


11.1 Market overview.................................................................................... 186
11.2 Industry structure .................................................................................. 189
11.2.1 Government ........................................................................................................ 189
11.2.2 PPP in wastewater ............................................................................................. 196
11.3 Wastewater treatment ........................................................................... 197
11.3.1 Wastewater reuse ............................................................................................... 201
11.4 Wastewater projects market ................................................................. 202
11.4.1 Major wastewater projects underway ................................................................. 203

12. Construction and real estate ................................................................. 205


12.1 Market overview.................................................................................... 206
12.2 Impact of Covid-19 and recovery .......................................................... 208
12.3 Major Qatar’s megaprojects under execution or planned ...................... 209
12.4 Leading clients ...................................................................................... 211
12.5 Leading contractors .............................................................................. 212
12.6 Project trends ....................................................................................... 213
12.7 Vision 2030 ........................................................................................... 217
12.8 2022 budget.......................................................................................... 218
12.8.1 Qatar banks exposure to the construction sector ............................................... 218
12.9 Construction sector analysis ................................................................. 219
12.9.1 Real estate.......................................................................................................... 219
12.9.2 Healthcare .......................................................................................................... 225
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12.9.3 Education ............................................................................................................ 228

13. Tourism, Hospitality and World Cup 2022 progress............................ 230


13.1 Market overview.................................................................................... 231
13.2 Project trends ....................................................................................... 233
13.3 Hospitality ............................................................................................. 235
13.4 Cultural ................................................................................................. 237
13.5 Leisure.................................................................................................. 238
13.6 Retail .................................................................................................... 239
13.7 World Cup 2022 progress report ........................................................... 240
13.7.1 Overview ............................................................................................................. 240
13.7.2 Status of World Cup 2022 related projects ......................................................... 241
13.8 Leading contractors .............................................................................. 242

14. Transport and logistics .......................................................................... 243


14.1 Market overview.................................................................................... 244
14.1.1 Impact of Covid-19 and recovery ....................................................................... 245
14.1.2 Push for public private partnerships (PPP) ........................................................ 245
14.1.3 Transport megaprojects under execution in Qatar ............................................. 245
14.1.4 Leading clients .................................................................................................... 247
14.1.5 Leading contractors ............................................................................................ 248
14.2 Transport project trends ........................................................................ 249
14.2.1 Transport market trends ..................................................................................... 249
14.3 Transport sector analysis ...................................................................... 253
14.3.1 Roads ................................................................................................................. 254
14.3.2 Rail ...................................................................................................................... 258
14.3.3 Airports ............................................................................................................... 261
14.3.4 Ports ................................................................................................................... 263

Disclaimer ................................................................................................................... 266

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List of Tables
Table 1: The present cabinet of Qatar ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Table 2: Qatar Key Macro Economic Fundamentals, 2013−2023 ........................................................................................................ 23
Table 3: Qatar Key Economic Indicators, 2018−2022 ........................................................................................................................ 26
Table 4: Key data for commercial banks in Qatar (QRbn) .................................................................................................................. 31
Table 5: Qatar, major contract awards in 2021 ................................................................................................................................ 38
Table 6: Qatar, major contract awards in 2022* .............................................................................................................................. 39
Table 7: Qatar, major projects under execution by value* ................................................................................................................ 39
Table 8: Qatar, major projects planned and unawarded* .................................................................................................................. 41
Table 9: Qatar, major projects which are on-hold or cancelled ($m), 2012–2022* ............................................................................... 44
Table 10: Qatar, value of planned or yet to be awarded projects by status and sector* ($m) ................................................................ 46
Table 11: List of Qatar schools PPP packages ................................................................................................................................... 53
Table 12: Planned PPP projects...................................................................................................................................................... 58
Table 13: Key upstream projects awarded in Qatar in 2021 ............................................................................................................... 66
Table 14: QP board members ........................................................................................................................................................ 72
Table 15: Exploration agreements .................................................................................................................................................. 82
Table 16: Qatargas and RasGas LNG ventures .................................................................................................................................. 85
Table 17: Al-Khaleej and Barzan upstream gas developments ........................................................................................................... 96
Table 18: Oryx GTL and Pearl GTL ventures ..................................................................................................................................... 96
Table 19: QP gas operations .......................................................................................................................................................... 97
Table 20: QP's Industrial Cities..................................................................................................................................................... 101
Table 21: Major oil and gas projects under execution by value ($m) ................................................................................................. 103
Table 22: Major oil and gas planned and unawarded projects by value ($m) ..................................................................................... 104
Table 23: Major petrochemical projects planned or underway ........................................................................................................ 118
Table 24: Qatar power sector key facts, 2021 ................................................................................................................................ 123
Table 25: Number of electricity customers, 2016–2020 .................................................................................................................. 128
Table 26: Operating IWPPs/IPPs .................................................................................................................................................. 132
Table 27: Future IWPP/IPP tendering schedule .............................................................................................................................. 132
Table 28: Selected major power plant contracts ............................................................................................................................ 133
Table 29: Qatar leading clients by value ($m) ................................................................................................................................ 137
Table 30: Qatar leading power sector contractors by value of projects under execution ($m) ............................................................. 137
Table 31: Major transmission projects by Kahramaa, 2005−2021 ..................................................................................................... 140
Table 32: T&D commissioned substation infrastructure, 2016–2020 ................................................................................................ 141
Table 33: T&D cables laid, 2016–2020 .......................................................................................................................................... 141
Table 34: Qatar transmission project phase 12; packages awarded .................................................................................................. 143
Table 35: Qatar transmission project phase 13; packages awarded .................................................................................................. 144
Table 36: Major T&D projects planned and unawarded in Qatar ...................................................................................................... 146
Table 37: Qatar leading contractors by value ($m) ......................................................................................................................... 148
Table 38: Qatar renewables sector key facts, 2021......................................................................................................................... 150
Table 39: Qatar renewable power projects planned or underway .................................................................................................... 158
Table 40: Qatar key contacts ....................................................................................................................................................... 160
Table 41: Qatar water sector key facts.......................................................................................................................................... 162
Table 42: Water (per m3) prices per sector ($), June 2021 .............................................................................................................. 166
Table 43: Average per capita water consumption (cubic metres/year), 2010−2020 ............................................................................ 167
Table 44: Water Security Mega Reservoirs programme packages..................................................................................................... 169
Table 45: Qatar mega reservoir sites ............................................................................................................................................ 170
Table 46: Total water storage by Type (MIG), 2020 ........................................................................................................................ 171
Table 47: Water Security Mega Reservoirs Programme–main contract awards .................................................................................. 171
Table 48: Qatar’s desalination projects in operation, 2021 .............................................................................................................. 179
Table 49: Qatar major water and desalination contract awards, 2021 ($m) ....................................................................................... 182
Table 50: Qatar major water transmission projects under construction ............................................................................................ 183
Table 51: Qatar upcoming water transmission projects .................................................................................................................. 184
Table 52: Qatar wastewater sector key facts ................................................................................................................................. 186
Table 53: Wastewater at Sewage Plants in Qatar, 2011−2017 ......................................................................................................... 187
Table 54: Idris schedule .............................................................................................................................................................. 191
Table 55: Idris packaging strategy ................................................................................................................................................ 192
Table 56: Idris packages status and awards ................................................................................................................................... 192
Table 57: Ashghal’s non-treatment infrastructure .......................................................................................................................... 194
Table 58: Qatar’s existing treatment capacity ................................................................................................................................ 197
Table 59: The Doha North contracts ............................................................................................................................................. 198
Table 60: Ashghal wastewater projects by award year, 2014−2022 .................................................................................................. 198
Table 61: Operating wastewater treatment plants in Qatar............................................................................................................. 199
Table 62: Qatar major water treatment contract awards, 2021 & 2022* ($m) ................................................................................... 202
Table 63: Wastewater treatment projects underway in Qatar ......................................................................................................... 203
Table 64: Largest construction projects planned or underway in Qatar ............................................................................................. 210
Table 65: Qatar major construction contract awards in 2021 .......................................................................................................... 214
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Table 66: Major construction projects due for award in 2022 .......................................................................................................... 216
Table 67: Credit to the construction and real estate sectors in Qatar ............................................................................................... 218
Table 68: Select major contracts under execution at Lusail City ....................................................................................................... 220
Table 69: Contracts due for award at Lusail City ............................................................................................................................ 221
Table 70: Major contracts under execution at the Pearl-Qatar ........................................................................................................ 222
Table 71: Contracts due for award at Pearl Qatar........................................................................................................................... 222
Table 72: Major real estate projects expected to be awarded in 2022 .............................................................................................. 222
Table 73: 2033 Hospital services gap analysis ................................................................................................................................ 225
Table 74: Capital programme estimates (QRm).............................................................................................................................. 225
Table 75: Major hospital projects planned or underway* ($m) ........................................................................................................ 227
Table 76: Major unawarded education projects ............................................................................................................................. 229
Table 77: Major tourism sector contract awards in 2021 ................................................................................................................ 234
Table 78: Major hospitality projects underway in Qatar .................................................................................................................. 235
Table 79: Major hospitality projects planned in Qatar .................................................................................................................... 236
Table 80: Cultural projects planned or underway in Qatar .............................................................................................................. 237
Table 81: Leisure projects planned or underway ............................................................................................................................ 238
Table 82: Retail projects underway in Qatar .................................................................................................................................. 239
Table 83: Fifa World Cup 2022 related projects ............................................................................................................................. 241
Table 84: Largest transport projects under execution in Qatar* ....................................................................................................... 246
Table 85: Qatar major transport contract awards in 2021 ............................................................................................................... 250
Table 86: Major transport projects due for award in 2022 .............................................................................................................. 252
Table 87: Unawarded packages on the Expressway Programme ...................................................................................................... 255
Table 88: Local roads and drainage programme............................................................................................................................. 255
Table 89: Major road projects expected to be awarded in 2022 ....................................................................................................... 256
Table 90: Qatar Passenger & Freight Rail ...................................................................................................................................... 258
Table 91: Various phases of the Doha Metro Project ...................................................................................................................... 260
Table 92: Hamad International Airport Expansion .......................................................................................................................... 261
Table 93: Other major port projects planned or underway .............................................................................................................. 264

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List of Figures
Figure 1: Qatar, project awards by year ($m), 2012‒2022* ........................................................................................................ 34
Figure 2: Project contract awards by countries in the GCC region and year ($m), 2012–2021 ................................................... 35
Figure 3: Qatar, share of various sectors in awarded projects, 2012−2022* (%) ........................................................................ 36
Figure 4: Qatar, Contract awards by sector and year, 2012−2022* ($m) ................................................................................... 36
Figure 5: Value and number of awarded projects by year ($m), 2012‒2022* ............................................................................. 37
Figure 6: Public and private sector awards, by sector, 2012−2022* ($m) ................................................................................... 42
Figure 7: Qatar, cancelled/On hold projects 2012−2022*, by sector (% of total by value)........................................................... 43
Figure 8: Value of planned or unawarded projects by sector* ($m) ............................................................................................ 45
Figure 9: Value of planned or unawarded projects by status* ($m) ............................................................................................ 46
Figure 10: Top clients by the value of contracts under execution* ($bn) .................................................................................... 47
Figure 11: Top contractors by the value of contracts under execution* ($bn) ............................................................................. 48
Figure 12: Locations of primary healthcare centres in Qatar ...................................................................................................... 60
Figure 13: Average daily gas production, 1978–2020 (billion cubic feet) .................................................................................... 68
Figure 14: Average daily gas production, 2011-2020 (billion cubic feet)..................................................................................... 69
Figure 15: Average oil and condensate production, 1978–2020 (thousand b/d) ......................................................................... 69
Figure 16: Average oil and condensate production, 2011–2020 (thousand b/d) ......................................................................... 70
Figure 17: Qatar LNG trains ...................................................................................................................................................... 74
Figure 18: Qatar oil and gas fields ............................................................................................................................................. 77
Figure 19: Oil production contribution, 2019 .............................................................................................................................. 80
Figure 20: Average daily crude production, 2010–2019 (thousand b/d) ..................................................................................... 80
Figure 21: North Field expected wellhead gas production, 1995–2015 (billion cf/d) ................................................................... 84
Figure 22: LNG exports, 2011–2020 (Billion cubic metres) ........................................................................................................ 86
Figure 23: Dolphin Gas, existing and constructed pipelines ....................................................................................................... 92
Figure 24: Qatar gas exports, 2020 (billion cubic metres) .......................................................................................................... 93
Figure 25: Light NGLs production in the GCC (84 million tons in 2017) ..................................................................................... 97
Figure 26: Oil and gas project contract awards, 2012–2022* ($m) ........................................................................................... 102
Figure 27: Qatar top active clients by oil and gas contracts under execution ($m) ................................................................... 106
Figure 28: Qatar biggest oil and gas contractors by projects under execution ($m) ................................................................. 107
Figure 29: Qatar chemicals production capacity 2010–2020 (million tonnes) ........................................................................... 116
Figure 30: GCC chemicals sales by country (percentage of $54.1bn), 2020 ............................................................................ 117
Figure 31: Electricity consumption (GWh), Qatar, 2015–2030 ................................................................................................. 127
Figure 32: Qatar power consumption by sector, 2021 (per cent) .............................................................................................. 128
Figure 33: Installed power capacity and peak demand, 2010–2020 ......................................................................................... 129
Figure 34: Peak demand growth, 2010–2020 (%) .................................................................................................................... 129
Figure 35: Thermal Installed capacity (MW), Qatar, 2015−2030 .............................................................................................. 130
Figure 36: Cumulative Installed capacity by technology (MW), Qatar, 2021 ............................................................................. 130
Figure 37: Annual power generation (GWh), Qatar, 2015–2030 .............................................................................................. 131
Figure 38: Location of Qatar’s power plants ............................................................................................................................ 131
Figure 39: Qatar power project contract awards (excluding renewables and T&D), 2012–2022* ($m) ..................................... 134
Figure 40: Qatar installed renewable capacity (MW), 2015–2030 ............................................................................................ 152
Figure 41: Qatar annual renewable power generation (GWh), 2015–2030 .............................................................................. 153
Figure 42: Qatar’s solar atlas launched by QEERI ................................................................................................................... 154
Figure 43: Qatar water production (million cubic metres), 2014−2020 ..................................................................................... 164
Figure 44: GCC Desalination Capacity .................................................................................................................................... 165
Figure 45: Kahramaa registered water customers, 2012−2020 ................................................................................................ 168
Figure 46: Water Security Mega Reservoirs ............................................................................................................................ 170
Figure 47: Existing and planned water transmission network ................................................................................................... 172
Figure 48: Qatar population (m) 2015−2025 ............................................................................................................................ 174
Figure 49: Water demand by type (MIGD), 2016−2020 ........................................................................................................... 174
Figure 50: Qatar water supply from various sources (million cm), 2008−2016 ......................................................................... 176
Figure 51: Groundwater basins in Qatar .................................................................................................................................. 177
Figure 52: Qatar’s desalination capacity and demand (MIGD), 2010−2020 ............................................................................. 178
Figure 53: Qatar’s water surplus/deficit (MIGD), 2010−2020 ................................................................................................... 179
Figure 54: Qatar water and desalination contract awards, 2012−2022* ($m) ........................................................................... 181
Figure 55: Number of completed buildings connected to public sewage system, 1986−2015 .................................................. 187
Figure 56: Doha drainage infrastructure .................................................................................................................................. 190
Figure 57: Planned Idris transmission network ........................................................................................................................ 193
Figure 58: Main and secondary water transmission plan, 2013−2018 ...................................................................................... 195
Figure 59: Use and discharge of treated sewage effluent (%), 2019 ........................................................................................ 201
Figure 60: Qatar wastewater sector contract awards, 2012–2022*($m) ................................................................................... 202
Figure 61: Qatar construction contract awards, 2012−2022* ($m) ........................................................................................... 206
Figure 62: Leading clients by value of work under execution ($m) ........................................................................................... 211
Figure 63: Leading contractors by value of work under execution ($m).................................................................................... 212
Figure 64: Qatar construction contract awards by sector ($m), 2012–2022* ............................................................................ 213
Figure 65: Qatar construction awards by sector, 2012–2022* (%) ........................................................................................... 214
Figure 66: Qatar construction contracts in pipeline by status (%) ............................................................................................. 215
Figure 67: Qatar construction contracts in pipeline by segment (%)......................................................................................... 216
Figure 68: Lusail land-use masterplan ..................................................................................................................................... 220
Figure 69: Leading clients in real estate sector by value of work under execution ($m) ........................................................... 224
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Figure 70: Leading contractors in real estate sector by value of work under execution ($m) .................................................... 224
Figure 71: Qatar tourism contract awards, 2012−2022* ($m) ................................................................................................... 232
Figure 72: Qatar tourism contract awards by sector ($m), 2012−2022* ................................................................................... 233
Figure 73: Leading tourism sector contractors by value of work under execution ($m)............................................................. 242
Figure 74: Leading transport project sponsors by value of contracts under execution ($m)...................................................... 247
Figure 75: Leading contractors by value of work under execution ($m).................................................................................... 248
Figure 76: Transport project contract awards in Qatar, 2012−2022* ($m) ................................................................................ 249
Figure 77: Transport project contract awards in Qatar from 2012-2022*, by subsector ($m) .................................................... 250
Figure 78: Qatar transport contracts in pipeline by status (%) .................................................................................................. 251
Figure 79: Qatar transport contracts in pipeline by segment (%) .............................................................................................. 252
Figure 80: Road projects by status ($m) .................................................................................................................................. 254
Figure 81: Leading clients in roads sector by value of work under execution ($m) ................................................................... 257
Figure 82: Leading contractors in roads sector by value of work under execution ($m)............................................................ 257
Figure 83: The proposed QIRP delivery schedule.................................................................................................................... 258
Figure 84: Doha Metro map ..................................................................................................................................................... 259
Figure 85: Leading clients in aviation sector by value of work under execution ($m) ................................................................ 262
Figure 86: Leading contractors in aviation sector by value of work under execution ($m) ........................................................ 262
Figure 87: Hamad Port ............................................................................................................................................................ 264
Figure 88: Leading clients in ports sector by value of work under execution ($m) .................................................................... 265
Figure 89: Leading contractors in ports sector by value of work under execution ($m)............................................................. 265

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1. Governance
Post Al-Ula, Qatar rebuilds regional relations and extends international partnerships

The signing of the Al-Ula Declaration at the close of the GCC Summit in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia on 6 January
2021, ended a three-and-a-half-year diplomatic crisis that had damaged the region’s image of unity
and reliability, and which had left Doha isolated and estranged from its most significant GCC partners.

The agreement alleviated tensions for citizens and residents, many of whom have family ties that cross
GCC borders, reduced commercial and logistical risk for regional businesses either based in Doha and
with branches in blockading countries or vice versa, and reassured investors worried about the long-
term impact of the crisis on their investments.

From a foreign policy perspective, Doha’s restored relations with Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Manama and
Cairo not only strengthens the GCC’s unity in a turbulent global situation, it also plays well with the
administration of US President Joe Biden and other Western powers. As Foreign Affairs Minister
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told the London-based think tank Chatham House on
17th February 2022, Qatar’s aim is to build a stronger GCC. “There is good progress in relations,” he
said.

Doha has not let the post-Al-Ula period go to waste, working noticeably hard to improve ties with the
Biden White House. It has been a strategy that has reaped rewards For example, the ending of the
intra-Gulf rift has made it easier for the US and its major partners in the P5+1 Group to engage with
Iran to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the nuclear agreement that was
scrapped by former President Donald Trump but which was the focus of intense negotiations in Q1
2022 as a deal with Tehran went down to the wire.

Qatar’s value to Washington was reinforced in the aftermath of the US’s poorly-executed evacuation
from Afghanistan in August 2021. For example, Qatar’s provision of technical assistance at Kabul
airport after the US military withdrawal helped to stabilise a precarious situation as the Taliban sought
to take over. Tens of thousands of evacuees fled Kabul through Qatar’s Al-Udeid airbase, after the
country provided safe passage. This has ensured Qatar’s continued status a trusted conduit between
the US and the new Afghan leadership, serving as a diplomatic proxy for the US in post-evacuation
Afghanistan.

After a tense relationship with the White House during the Trump years, Qatar is now a favoured
country in Washington DC once more, as attested to by the US decision in January 2022 to designate
Qatar as a major non-NATO ally. On 31 January 2022, Emir Tamim was the first Gulf leader to visit
President Biden in Washington. The US will continue to need Qatar’s help, now that it no longer has
an on-the-ground presence in Afghanistan. Qatar and its close ally Turkey are engaged in assisting the
authorities over the continuing humanitarian aid effort for Afghanistan.

In his Chatham House address, Sheikh Mohammed also affirmed its close relationship with
Washington, which, he said, was built on strong institutional ties. Even during the Trump years he
noted that Qatar had worked well with Washington.

Another key area of Qatari influence Iran, with which it shares the Gulf’s major natural gas field, the
North Field/South Pars. Qatari officials were previously involved in mediating with the former
government of President Hassan Rouhani, an interlocutor role that it has continued since the hard-line
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2. Economy
2.1 Post-Covid, prospects brighten
2.1.1 GDP Growth

Qatar, by most measures, can be said to have had a good Covid crisis. Though like other GCC states its
economy felt the buffeting of the pandemic --- real GDP growth was relatively muted in 2021, the IMF
estimating it at just 1.9 per cent, after the previous year’s 4.5 per cent contraction -- this year should
see growth of upwards of 4 per cent.

According to the IMF, the Qatari authorities’ strong response to the pandemic helped to minimise the
negative impact of the pandemic and facilitate the recovery. Qatar stands to benefit from a three-
pronged boost; strong demand for its gas, its rising price, infrastructure investment and tourism
associated with the Fifa World Cup 2022 and the post-Covid economic reopening. The World Cup is
expected to attract up to 700,000 visitors in November-December, providing a welcome boost to the
country’s hospitality sector.

This will help Qatar recover from the tepid growth trend witnessed in the 2017–2019 period, when its
Gulf-based economic relations were ruptured and economic activity took a blow. Real growth didn’t
even reach 1 per cent in 2019. Yet, with the full benefit of the ending of the country’s isolation finally
kicking in, and a post-covid recovery sweeping Qatar, the Gulf state should be back on its former
impressive economic growth trajectory. That will likely be accelerated by the events surrounding
Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, with higher energy prices and exports delivering a positive fiscal
outcome for the hydrocarbons-rich economy.
Table 2: Qatar Key Macro Economic Fundamentals, 2013−2023
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021e 2022f 2023f
Real GDP growth
5.6 5.3 4.8 3.1 -1.5 1.2 0.8 -3.6 1.9 4.0 2.6
(% change)
Nominal GDP
198.7 206.2 161.7 151.7 161.1 183.3 175.8 145.5 169.2 180.9 186.5
($bn)
GDP per capita
99.2 93.1 66.3 58.0 59.1 66.4 62.9 54.2 61.8 64.8 65.5
($)
Inflation, average
consumer prices 3.2 4.2 1.0 2.7 0.5 0.2 -0.7 -2.7 2.5 3.2 2.4
(%)
Fiscal balance (%
21.6 15.4 21.7 -4.8 -2.5 5.9 6.6 3.6 4.7 7.3 10.0
of GDP)
Government debt
30.9 24.9 35.5 46.7 51.6 46.5 56.2 72.1 59.0 53.1 46.7
(% of GDP)
Current account
30.4 24.0 8.5 -5.5 4.0 9.1 4.8 -2.4 8.2 11.6 7.3
balance (% GDP)
Note: e=estimate, f=forecast; Source: IMF
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The government ended all mobility restrictions linked to the pandemic in late-July 2021. That boost to
consumer and business confidence should register more fully in 2022. The World Bank is projecting 4.8
per cent real GDP growth this year and 4.9 per cent in 2023 – the best in the GCC. Even taking into
account the effects of the trade embargo and the pandemic, Qatar’s income levels remained robust.
With Qatar standing to be a net beneficiary of favourable oil and gas pricing trends – including those

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5.4 Gas
Qatar has built a profile consistent with its position over the years as the world's largest exporter of
liquid natural gas.

Although the country produces reasonable volumes of gas associated with oil production, the output
is mainly concentrated in the non-associated North Field reservoir. Most of the gas production comes
from the North Field, though some smaller fields also contribute to overall production volumes.

Discovered in 1971, the North Field contains a total recoverable gas of more than 900 standard tcf and
is considered the largest single non-associated gas reservoir in the world. The North Field covers an
area of 9,700km2, of which 6,000km2 is in Qatar’s territory (equal to about half the land area) and the
remaining 3,700km2 is in Iran.

This field produced its first gas from phase 1 in 1991, for the domestic market. Gas is primarily used
for supplying to local markets, and for condensate for refining or export purposes.

In 1996, the North Field reached another milestone when gas was first exported with the
commissioning of the initial liquefaction trains of the Qatar Liquefied Gas Company (Qatargas). The
North Field then witnessed a rapid ramp-up in gas production from 2000, because of an increase in
investment in LNG infrastructure.

Figure 21: North Field expected wellhead gas production, 1995–2015 (billion cf/d)

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7.5 Leading clients and contractors


7.5.1 Leading clients

Qatar’s power generation sector is dominated by only four clients – the largest client being Qatar
Electricity & Water Company which has eight projects worth $3.5bn underway. This was followed by
Siraj Energy with $374m-worth of projects, Qatar Armed Forces with $160m-worth of projects, and
Qatar Electricity and Water Company with two projects worth $122m under execution.

Table 29: Qatar leading clients by value ($m)


Company name No. of projects Net value ($m)
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 8 3,502
Siraj Energy 1 374
Qatar Armed Forces (QAF) 2 160
Qatar Electricity & Water Company (QEWC) 2 122
Source: MEED Projects
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7.5.2 Leading contractors

In terms of work underway, India-based Larsen & Toubro is the leading contractor in Qatar’s power
sector which has five projects worth $1.2bn. This is followed by Siemens, and Power China Guizhou
Engineering Company which are developing power projects worth $834m and $374m respectively.

Together, the top three contractors account for more than two-third percent of the total value of
power generation projects under execution.

Table 30: Qatar leading power sector contractors by value of projects under execution ($m)
Company name No. of projects Net value ($m)
Larsen & Toubro 5 1,222
Siemens 1 834
Power China Guizhou Engineering Company 1 374
Elsewedy 1 260
Furukawa Electric Company Ltd. 1 260
LS Cables 1 260
Bahadir Construction Engineering Contracting and Trading Co. 2 160
Galfar Al Misnad Engineering & Contracting 1 110
Noor National Trading and Contracting Company 1 42
Source: MEED Projects
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Figure 43: Qatar water production (million cubic metres), 2014−2020


800

691
700 671
637
606
600 560
533
494
500

400

300

200

100

0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Source: Kahramaa © MEED

Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region becomes global water hotspot

Supply chain disruptions related to the Covid–19 pandemic have highlighted the need to take
immediate and meaningful actions to boost water security across the most water–stressed countries
in the Mena region.

The disruption to global supply chains may renew the desire for greater agricultural self–sufficiency,
particularly in countries where food imports account for up to 90 per cent of consumption.

In addition to substantial agricultural imports, many Mena countries are also reliant on increasingly
vulnerable transborder water supplies.

Climate change, geopolitical risks and pandemics are expected to make these water–scarce countries
increasingly more vulnerable.

Economic losses

Three years before the start of the Covid–19 pandemic, the World Bank found that the Mena region
has the greatest expected economic losses from climate–related water scarcity – estimated at 6 to 14
per cent of GDP – by 2050. The report further found that in certain countries, more than half of current
water withdrawals exceed what is naturally available and that more than 80 per cent of wastewater is
not recycled.

And, despite its scarcity, the region has the world’s lowest water tariffs and the highest proportion of
GDP, equivalent to 2 per cent, spent on public water subsidies, resulting in high water consumption
per capita, according to the World Bank.

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10.4 Water supply


Water supplies in Qatar are a combination of artificial recharges from wells and irrigation, rainfall,
treated sewage effluent (TSE) and small inflows from Saudi Arabia.

The recharge from wells and irrigation is the largest single source, running at more than 60mcm/y. The
contribution of TSE was 61mcm in 2016.

Recharge from rainfall was noted at 48mcm. Inflow from Saudi Arabia is recorded as 2mcm in 2016.

Figure 50: Qatar water supply from various sources (million cm), 2008−2016

90

83

83
80
70

70

70
70

68
67

66
66

70
63

61

61
61
57
60
52

48
50

43
36

35
40
27

26

26

25
25

30
21

20
7

10
2
2

2
0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Recharge wells and irrigation recharge TSE injection

Recharge from rainfall Inflow from Saudi Arabia

Source: MME, Kahramaa © MEED

10.4.1 Ground water

Qatar’s groundwater basins are divided into primary and secondary basins. The northern and southern
groundwater basins are primary basins, while the Abu Samra, Doha, and the Aruma Deep aquifers in
the southwest are secondary reserves.

The northern basin covers about 19 per cent of the country’s total land area, and groundwater found
in this basin is suitable for irrigation as the water quality is at an acceptable level, with a salinity of 500
to 3,000 parts per million (ppm).

Closer to the coast, salinity levels reach up to 10,000ppm due to seawater intrusion. The southern
basin covers about 50 per cent of the land area, but groundwater in this basin is not suitable for
agriculture, as salinity is relatively high at 3,000–6,000ppm.

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Figure 57: Planned Idris transmission network

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Network Coverage

Wastewater network coverage varies across Qatar, with the nationwide average estimated at 70 per
cent. In the capital Doha, where most of the population lives, the network connection rate is running
at 95 per cent.

Qatar’s collection and distribution system are quite extensive, with more than 1,600km of sewer lines,
145km of surface and groundwater lines and 450km of TSE lines.

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Figure 65: Qatar construction awards by sector, 2012–2022* (%)

Healthcare, 3.1 Telecom, 0.1


Earthwork, 6.2

Education, 6.5 Residential, 27.0

Public, 17.5

Commercial, 20.0

Mixed-Use, 19.6

*Until the end of February 2022; Source: MEED Projects © MEED

Table 65: Qatar major construction contract awards in 2021


Contract value
Project name Main contractor Completion
($m)
Qatar Public Private Partnership
264 Na 2025
Schools Development: Package 2
American International
New Embassy Compound 229 2025
Contractors Incorporated
Qatar Museums Cultural District:
107 Na 2024
Landscaping and Earthworks
Al Asmakh Area 02 and 03 Al Ali Engineering Contracting
100 2023
Development and Trading
Refurbishment of Parks in Ras
Abu Aboud, Al Wakra & Al 80 Nakheel Landscapes 2022
Shamal
Dukhan Bank Head Quarter UrbaCon Trading &
80 2022
Tower Contracting
Fox Hills: Main Works of Zones 1
80 Hassanesco 2023
& 2 of Wadi Al Sail Development
North Field Expansion: Pioneer Consolidated Contractors
56 2024
Camp Company
Qatar Duty Free Project: Fit Out UrbaCon Trading &
52 2023
Works Contracting
Renovation and Extension of the
43 Redco Construction - Almana 2022
Shoura Council Building
Na=Not available; Source: MEED Projects
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12.9.2 Healthcare

Qatar has embarked on a healthcare investment programme to develop world-class centres of


excellence, upgrade clinics and expand and develop primary healthcare services, particularly outside
the main population centres.

Traditionally, the private sector has played a minor role in the country’s healthcare system, especially
compared with Saudi Arabia and the UAE. However, this is set to change following new legislation that
allows greater participation.

The healthcare system is regulated by the Supreme Council of Health (SCH), which was established in
2009 and replaced the former National Health Authority, which was set up in 2005 by the Public Health
Ministry.

In 2014, SCH published the Qatar Healthcare Facilities Masterplan 2013–33, which aims to ensure
healthcare infrastructure grows in line with demand. It is intended to be updated every five years.

The masterplan says Qatar’s population has grown more than three times faster than its healthcare
capacity since 2003.

The Qatar Healthcare Facilities Masterplan says that demand projections will mean Qatar requires
5,686 beds by 2033.

It proposes plans to expand existing facilities and build five new hospitals by 2030, which will deliver
1,701 beds. The remainder is expected to come from the private sector. The total cost of delivering
Qatar’s healthcare ambitions is estimated at $15.6bn in a high-case scenario.

Table 73: 2033 Hospital services gap analysis


Services Demand projection Required capacity Available capacity Supply gap
Inpatient 402,719 admissions 5,686 beds 4,714 beds 1,452 beds
Outpatient 38,327,715 visits 5,038 rooms 2,528 rooms 2,510 rooms
Source: SCH
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Table 74: Capital programme estimates (QRm)


Facility type Low estimate High estimate
Health Centres 4,780 6,375
Health and Wellness Centres 3,155 4,210
DTCs 10,360 13,815
Hospitals 21,350 28,470
Long-term care facilities 2,975 3,965
Total 42,620 56,835
DTC=Diagnostic & Treatment Centre; Source: SCH
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13.8 Leading contractors

Figure 73: Leading tourism sector contractors by value of work under execution ($m)

UrbaCon Trading & Contracting 576


Harinsa Contracting 524
HBK Contracting Co. 490
Redco Construction - Almana 368
Al Jaber Trading & Contracting 265
MAN Enterprise 220
IMAR 214
Admares 160
United Construction Est 140
Qatar Building Engineering Co. (QBEC) 133
Construction Development Company 124
Boom General Contractors 119
Group For Wooden Industries 88
JH Construction 80
Insha Contracting & Trading 56
Al Darwish Engineering 54
Industrial Services Group 50
Midmac Contracting Co. 50
AG Middle East 48
Takyeef Electromechanical 40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Source: MEED Projects © MEED

• UrbaCon Trading & Contracting

With $576m-worth of contracts under execution, UrbaCon Trading & Contracting is the most active
contracting company in Qatar’s tourism sector. The largest project being implemented by the company
is the $165m redevelopment of Doha Marriott Gulf Hotel which includes the renovation of the certain
elements of the hotel on a plot of 59,709m2 with a total built-up area of 62,775m2 comprising 378
luxurious rooms located on the East Shore of Doha Bay. The project is expected to be completed in
June 2022.

• Harinsa Contracting

With $524m-worth of contracts under execution, Harinsa Contracting is the second biggest contractor
in Qatar’s tourism sector. The largest project being developed by the company is the $240m Dream
Hotel project which is expected to be completed in April 2022.

• HBK Contracting Company

HBK Contracting Company is the third-largest contractor who is developing projects worth $490m
including Lusail Marina Iconic Development: Package 3, Package 2, and Marina District: Iconic
Development: Package 4C.

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14.3.3 Airports

14.3.3.1 Hamad International Airport Expansion

Despite opening in April 2014, the project to increase the capacity of the $15.5bn Hamad International
Airport is well advanced. The expansion features three main elements: the extension of the main
terminal building; the construction of concourses D, E and F; and the connection with the Red Line of
the Doha Metro.

The main terminal extension, designed by the UK’s Foster+Partners, will feature a new premium check-
in area comprising 17 new counters, which will be served by a new access road and kerbside drop-off
point to the east of the main terminal building. To the west, 47 new economy check-in counters will
be built, in addition to new baggage carousels. In December 2019, a joint venture of Midmac
Contracting, TAV Construction and Taisei Corporation was awarded the main contract for main
terminal extension.

The D and E concourse will increase the size of the overall airport terminal by 400,000 square metres
to more than 1 million square metres. The plan calls for a 1.3-kilometre-long concourse with a width
of 60 metres. The F concourse is expected to increase the overall passenger handling capacity to 65
million passengers annually.

There is also a tentative plan to build a temporary bus gate terminal that will accommodate airport
shuttle buses to transfer passengers from parked planes to the arrival hall, and vice versa.

According to the latest update from MEED Projects, construction works have progressed up to 80 per
cent and the entire project is scheduled for completion in 2026.

Table 92: Hamad International Airport Expansion


Net project Project Award
Project name Completion
value ($m) status year
HIA Expansion: Phase 2B: Concourse D and E 1,700 FEED 2022 2026
HIA Expansion: Phase 2 1,207 Execution 2018 2025
HIA Expansion: Phase 2A: Main Terminal
880 Execution 2019 2022
Extension
HIA Expansion: Phase 2B: Concourse F 500 Design 2023 2025
HIA Expansion: Phase 2A: Western Airfield
400 Execution 2019 2022
Expansion
HIA Expansion: Phase 2B: New Cargo Terminal
400 Design 2022 2023
(CT2)
HIA Expansion: Phase 2A: Remote Transfer
119 Execution 2020 2022
Baggage Facility
HIA Expansion: Phase 2B: Terminal Building
100 Study 2023 2026
Expansion
HIA Expansion: Phase 2A: Baggage Conveyor
90 Execution 2020 2022
Systems
HIA Expansion: DIA Refurbishment 80 Execution 2020 2024
HIA Expansion: Temporary Terminal Facility 80 Execution 2021 2023
HIA Expansion: Qatar Airways Flight Deck
69 Execution 2020 2022
Training Facility
HIA Expansion: Phase 2A: North Node Hotel and
40 Execution 2020 2022
Lounges (Fit-Out Works)
FEED=Front end engineering design; Source: MEED Projects
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