GE Substations to Strengthen Power Infrastructure in Southern Region of Saudi Arabia
National Grid SA entered an contract with GE (NYSE: GE) to support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in fulfilling the growing need for electrical energy by providing 4 new electrical energy substations on a complete basis and upgrade four others, in the Southern Region.
With an overall capacity of 1,933 MVA, the substations will certainly allow power delivery to up to 25,000 residences in addition to various sectors in the Southern Region, sustaining the goals of the Saudi Vision 2030 to supply reliable and effective power to cultivate overall economic growth.
Hisham Al Bahkali, GE's President & CEO for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, stated: "Making certain the shipment of dependable and effective power is a key focus area of the Saudi Vision 2030, which intends to drive all-round economic development. The contract for GE to give four substations on a complete basis and to upgrade 4 other existing substations will certainly aid strengthen the electrical energy grid that offers the Southern Region of the Kingdom. It will not only provide even more electrical energy to even more residences in the region but likewise support the concentrate on industrialization and economic diversity."
Mohammed Mohaisen, President & Chief Executive Officer for GE Power Connections' Grid Solutions business Middle East, North Africa & Turkey, added: "This is a turning point contract as the substations provided by GE will sustain SEC in offering trusted power to the homes and industries in the Baish region. Grid Solutions' modern technology is redefining the conventional strategies to building and upkeep of the grid with progressed product or services that enable even more resilient, reliable and dependable power systems. From the nuclear power plant to the power customer, our ability to enhance adaptability and performance of the power grid will certainly add to boosting the grid infrastructure of the Kingdom."
Abdulaziz Al Nasser, Engineering Department Manager - National Grid at SEC, stated: "The introduction of 4 brand-new substations and the upgrade of four others will significantly scale up the power distribution in the Southern Region. The advanced competencies that GE brings are a suitable fit to our demands. By releasing the latest innovations in grid facilities, we are highlighting our commitment to provide dependable, undisturbed and efficient power supply to our customers in the Kingdom."
As part of the agreement, the four new substations that are supplied by Grid Solutions on a complete basis will include the engineering, design, civil job and supply of gas insulated switchgears (GIS), power transformers (PTR), and automation. The various other four substations, additionally in the Southern Region, will certainly be updated using the innovative innovation services of GE. The scope also consists of the combination of substation automation to SEC's regional control centers via SCADA system to ensure trustworthy power supply to customers in the region and to honor the demands of Vision 2030.
The new upgrades build on Saudi Electrical energy Company selecting GE as its remedies solutions provider to own an across the country digital transformation of electrical energy in the Kingdom. Both entities are working to make SEC's power generation capacities among the world's most efficient and trustworthy, as it prepares to satisfy the awaited 50% rise in electric energy needed by 2020.
With a presence of over 80 years, three workplaces and seven centers, Saudi Arabia makes up the largest GE workforce in the Middle East with over 2,000 staff members driving the Air travel, Health care, Oil & Gas, Energy and Transportation services.
