Japan's JERA Co has renewed its memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a partnership in power generation technologies with Nebras Energy (rebranded from Qatar Electricity & Water Company). 

The partnership was originally established on March 6, 2024, and has been extended to further deepen the technical collaboration between the two companies. 

A signing ceremony was held today in Qatar, attended by Mohammed Nasser Al‑Hajri, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nebras Energy, and Tetsuya Watabe, Corporate Vice President of JERA.

In Qatar, JERA is currently involved in several natural gas-fired thermal power and water desalination projects, in which Nebras Energy holds equity interests.

Building on this long-standing partnership, JERA and Nebras Energy established a working group under the partnership MOU signed in 2024 to promote technical exchanges in the field of power generation. 

Key Initiatives under the partnership MoU

* Technical site visit programme for Nebras Energy engineers to JERA facilities: JERA hosted a series of site visits for engineers from Nebras Energy to deepen their understanding of the operation and safety management of the JERA’s power generation facilities, including Kawagoe Thermal Power Station, which received Qatar’s first-ever LNG exports. A total of eight Qatari engineers participated in the program during fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

* Dispatches of JERA engineers for site visits to Nebras Energy’s Ras Abu Fontas Station, power generation and water desalination plant, for technical exchange: JERA dispatched engineers on short-term assignments to the Ras Abu Fontas Station operated by Nebras Energy. Through technical discussions and on-site collaboration between engineers from both companies, mutual understanding of safety management and work-quality control was enhanced, contributing to improvement in safety, operation and maintenance quality at the plant. A total of ten JERA engineers were dispatched over fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

JERA will continue its technical collaboration under this partnership MoU with Nebras Energy, further strengthening its long-standing relationship with Qatar while reinforcing its role as a global energy company focused on providing cutting-edge solutions to the world's energy issues. JERA will continue to build a cleaner energy supply foundation and supporting both decarbonization and sustainable development in the Middle East and beyond, said a statement. - TradeArabia News Service