Ministry Starts Electric Bus Pilot Testing In collaboration with KAHRAMAA, Karwa
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Doha - Qatar
The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) has started the pilot testing of electric buses in Qatar in collaboration with Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA), Mowasalat “Karwa” and China Harbor Engineering Co.
This comes within Ministry’s ongoing endeavors to provide eco-friendly and sustainable transport modes that help reduce carbon emissions from public transit.
The MOTC will assess the pilot testing, which is planned to continue for several months, to ensure electric buses suit Qatar’s weather conditions before deploying them.
The testing comes in line with the ‘Green Vehicle Initiative’ jointly coordinated and launched by the Ministry of Energy and Industry, MOTC and KAHRAMAA. The Initiative forms part of KAHRAMAA’s wider National Program for Conservation and Energy Efficiency (Tarsheed).
Preparations for the electric bus pilot testing saw extensive support from KAHRAMAA while Karwa carried out the actual testing operations.
The testing of the electric busses on Qatar’s streets, if proved successful, will support the diversification of the country’s public transport sector as it will provide vehicles that both consume less energy and emit less carbon. The vehicles also promote the use of more eco-friendly materials, which helps strike an economic and environmental balance in all transport infrastructure projects.
MOTC works on providing an integrated, multimodal and world-class transportation system that provides safe and reliable services in line with the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030. It also works on developing transport modes in accordance with the best worldwide eco-friendly systems, in addition to using alternative and clean energy in the field for lower carbon emissions.
The Ministry places environmental issues and energy efficiency at the top of its priorities in all transport projects. It also supports all aspects of cooperation between government and non-government entities to achieve a cleaner environment and boost the culture of sustainable transportation.