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R&D · Qatar Science & Technology Park

Defining
the digital utility

A world-leading innovation centre in Doha building digital solutions for renewable integration, smart grids and energy efficiency.

2016Launched at QSTP
13M+Smart meters installed by the Group
3Business lines served
6Qatar ecosystem partners
Purpose

Three businesses. One digital core.

Research tackles practical challenges in modernising the energy system, for networks, renewables and customers.

Shared expertise behind all three
Electrical & electronics engineering
Software development
Big data, machine learning & AI
Research network

Doha, connected to the Group's R&D worldwide

Services

From research to revenue

Three ways the centre's development work reaches the market.

R&D coreNetworks · Renewables · Customers
Business generation
IP licensingSpin-offs
Training
On-site programmesPartner programmes
Technical advisory
Smart gridsStorage sizingBatteriesHybrid systemsEnergy services
Technical advisory

Try the ideas behind the advice

Smart grid programmes, stage by stage

Advice for Middle East utilities at every stage, drawing on more than 13 million smart meters installed across the Group.

01StrategyBusiness case and roadmap
02DesignArchitecture, metering, telecoms
03PilotField test and lessons
04Roll-outDeployment at scale
05OperateData, cybersecurity, optimisation

Size storage and renewables for the return, not the guess

Techno-economic tools find the right size for standalone storage, renewable plants or hybrids that combine both.

Load profile
Energy prices
Solar & wind resource
Grid services
Optimisation enginePurpose-built + industrial tools
Too small
Missed revenue
Optimal
Best return
Oversized
Idle capital

One battery, several revenue streams

Optimise one service, or stack them: arbitrage, frequency regulation, voltage regulation and capacity. Works for new and existing batteries.

Energy arbitrageFrequency regulationVoltage regulationCapacity market
Battery utilisation
Illustrative 24-hour profile

Extend the grid, or build a microgrid?

Solar, wind, generators and storage sized together, for grid-connected or islanded operation.

Grid link closed · surplus exported, shortfall imported

Measure, act, certify

Audits and big data reveal usage patterns and waste. Savings are measured and certified.

AuditFind where energy is lost
Management systemLive consumption data
MeasuresEfficiency upgrades, microgrids
Certified savingsProven with data
Milestones

A decade in Doha

2016Centre launched at Qatar Science & Technology Park
2018Official opening with Qatar's leadership
2022Agreement with IPA Qatar to expand R&D
2025East-West Digital launched at the Qatar Economic Forum
Official opening
Partnership agreement
Research in practice
Explore the topics

Four ideas behind the digital utility

Digital renewablesDigital tools connect renewable generation with better energy performance.Read more
Smart gridsCommunication technologies enable new capabilities across connected networks.Read more
Hybrid energyGeneration and storage work together for cleaner, more efficient energy.Read more
Energy efficiencyDigital services reveal consumption patterns and ways to save energy.Read more
Working together

Built with Qatar's innovation ecosystem

Qatar National
Research Fund
Qatar
University
Hamad Bin Khalifa
University
Texas A&M
University at Qatar
TASMU
Kahramaa

Training and education programmes, and sponsorship of graduate and doctoral students. Official partner logos to be supplied.

Tech 1 · Level 2
Contact us

Visit the centre

  • Qatar Science & Technology Park
    Tech 1, Level 2, Suite 204 · Doha
  • Sunday to Thursday
    8:00 to 16:00
  • +974 4489 3200
  • innovation-me@iberdrola.com