Egypt Awards Contract to Build New National Energy Control Center

Egypt Awards Contract to Build New National Energy Control Center

The country's new power grid control center will deploy advanced software and equipment to monitor, manage and control extra-high voltage (220 kV and 500 kV) transmission networks and power generation stations across Egypt.

The necessary technologies will be included in the new control center for future grid expansion while maintaining secure energy supply, including intermittent renewable energy sources and storage. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

Officials from Egyptian Electricity Transmission, Siemens and Hassan Allam Construction signed the contract, valued more than 45 million Euros, at a ceremony in Cairo on December 8, 2020.

Sabine Erlinghagen CEO Digital Grid at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, stated: "A secure, efficient and reliable power supply is essential to our everyday life. This new control center will enable Egypt's power grid to tick these boxes today, but will also adapt to future changes when incorporating new technology and energy sources. We are looking forward to supporting the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy's vision to further digitalize the energy sector.“

The new National Energy Control Center situated in the new Administrative Capital of Egypt, and the backup control center located in Giza, will run on Siemens Spectrum Power 7, the company's flagship control