SEC wins EPRI Institute Award for Electric Vehicle Chargers Infrastructure

SEC wins EPRI Institute Award for Electric Vehicle Chargers Infrastructure

RIYADH — Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has won the EPRI Technology Transfer Awards 2020 from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), as part of its participation in the research study "Electric Vehicle Chargers Infrastructure and the impact on electric network ", following stiff competition from over 100 participating international companies. It included a set of researches and projects in the field of power delivery and utilization.Eng. Hatim Gandayh, research and development department manager and the team leader of the research project in the company to study the Infrastructure requirements of Electric Vehicle Chargers, said: “Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) winning this award in this vital field reflects the value of applied research and scientific activities being conducted, as SEC is leading among the electrical energy utilities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).”He added: "The value of the applied research for which the company received the International EPRI Award lies in the company's orientation towards sustainability of developing the electricity sector to be safer, more reliable, efficient and compatible with environmental standards,