Hitachi ABB Power Grids consortium wins HVDC link between Saudi Arabia and Egypt

A Hitachi ABB Power Grids-led consortium with Saudi Services for Electro Mechanic Works and Orascom Construction was awarded a contract worth several hundred million US dollars by Saudi Electricity Company and Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for a 3,000 MW HVDC interconnection.

“The award is for the first ever large-scale HVDC interconnection 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”hitachi.com

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• hitachi.comHitachi ABB Power Grids consortium awarded major contract for the first ever large-scale HVDC interconnection in the Middle East and North Africa : Hitachi GlobalOct 1, 2021
• en.amwalalghad.comHitachi ABB-led consortium wins Egypt-Saudi Arabia link grid interconnection project | Amwal Al GhadOct 5, 2021
• pimagazine-asia.comHitachi ABB Power Grids Consortium Awarded Major Contract - Pimagazine AsiaPimagazine AsiaOct 6, 2021
• blog.marketminute.comHitachi ABB Power Grids Consortium Awarded Major Contract | MarketMinuteOct 6, 2021
• marketminute.comHitachi ABB Power Grids Consortium Awarded Major Contract | MarketMinuteOct 6, 2021

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