A report issued by the company PWC Coopers (PWC) revealed the classification of the State of Qatar as one of the most ambitious and influential countries in the field of electrical movement in the Middle East, to prove the state again its direction towards global leadership in this vital sector.
According to the report, the State of Qatar is moving in a rapid pace towards the shift to electrical mobility, in line with the third national development strategy that focuses on sustainability, economic diversification, and technology -paid growth, leading to achieving Qatar National Vision 2030, indicating that the plans that have emerged in this field played a pivotal role in this transformation, where the electric vehicle strategy was launched, which aims to make electric cars 10% of Total vehicle sales by 2030, in addition to accelerating the development of infrastructure supporting the future of carbon emissions.
The report expected that the percentage of sales of electric battery cars (Bev) in Qatar will increase from 1.1% in 2024 to 14.4% by 2035, while the percentage of sales of the rechargeable hybrid cars (PHEV) will increase from 0.7% in 2024 to 9.6% by 2035.
In this regard, the report reviewed the prominent role played by the Ministry of Communications in leading the shift towards sustainable movement, through its work strategy plans that it launched to support the transformation towards electrical and aimed at a cleaner, more efficient and environmental awareness, as the report explained that these plans contributed to the rate of electric buses to 73% of the fleet of public transport buses, which reflects a tangible shift towards green transportation, as well The ministry played a prominent role in establishing a factory for collecting electric buses in Umm Al -Hail Al -Hall Free Zone, in cooperation between the Chinese company Yutong and the Karawa Transport Company.
State capabilities
The report shows that the FIFA World Cup 2022 has clearly contributed to reviewing the state’s capabilities in electrical transportation, as about a thousand electric buses were used to transport fans and visitors, to be the first World Cup in the Middle East, focusing this way on electrical transportation.
The report expected that the shift to electrical transportation accompanied by the expansion of clean energy sources will contribute to reducing carbon emissions in the State of Qatar to about 5% compared to full dependence on traditional fuel vehicles, which supports their full commitment to low -carbon.
Power and excellence
In parallel, the report clarified that the most important engines of strength and excellence in the field of electrical mobility in the State of Qatar are based on its national vision 2030, which integrates sustainability in the core of economic and environmental development, indicating in this regard to the expectations of the growth of the state’s gross domestic product at a rate of 4.1% annually until 2029, accompanied by a population increase of about 3.2 million people by 2030, which creates a strong market For future vehicles, as well as serious efforts to install more than a thousand electrical charging units by 2030, supported by building plans about 4 thousand electrical charging units by 2035, as well as the state’s commitment to clean energy production sources with the goal of producing 5 GB of solar energy by 2035, ensuring that the electric charging network fully feed from renewable sources.
Local and global investment
The report revealed that the focus on local and global investment in this field contributed to supporting the transformation to electrical movement in the country, as the private sector contributed to the launch of an emerging regional manufacturing platform, through the first national brand for Ecotranzit electric cars (Ecotranzit), and the development of a vehicle with a Qatari brand.
Besides, a company (ABB) was established in Umm Al -Hawl Free Zone, which includes a training center and services specialized in infrastructure for charging electric vehicles in cooperation with the Public Works Authority (Ashghal).
Investment partnership
The State of Qatar has also proven that it is an influential global investment partner, with the contributions of the Qatar Investment Authority in the major batteries manufacturing companies such as (SK ON), which puts Qatar among the great players in the global value chain of batteries, in addition to that the state has become an attractive investment destination globally, attracting companies such as Volkswagen, Porsche and July to establish its business in the Qatari market.
The report paves the way for a future in which the State of Qatar holds a global center in electrical mobility, through the development of a local batteries system, the rehabilitation of specialized national cadres, and the promotion of international cooperation in research and development, allowing the State of Qatar to be a source of the technologies and components of sustainable movement towards the markets of Europe and Asia, and confirms its direction to be a global leader in clean movement, and combines innovation and sustainability And industry.