Hitachi ABB Power Grids consortium awarded major contract

Hitachi ABB Power Grids consortium awarded major contract

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has announced that it is the lead in a consortium that has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract from the Saudi Electricity Company and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company. 

 

The award is for the first ever large-scale high-voltage direct current (HVDC) inter-connection in the Middle East and North Africa, enabling the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the Arab Republic of Egypt to exchange up to 3,000 MW of electricity – much of which is expected to be generated from renewable energy sources in the future. 

 

The connection will support the flow of power in multiple directions between three terminals and will be the first interconnection allowing the exchange of electric power between both countries. 

 

The global technology and market leader will be delivering advanced technologies for HVDC power link between the countries. This includes the supply of three HVDC converter stations located at Medina and Tabuk in KSA, and Badr in Egypt. 

 

The business will also be providing system studies, design and engineering, transformers, valves, high-voltage equipment, technical advisory, commissioning and service, in collaboration with two consortium partners – Saudi Services for Electro Mechanic Works in KSA and Orascom Construction in Egypt. 

 

The HVDC link will give Egypt access to the