Hitachi ABB Power Grids consortium awarded major contract for first ever large-scale HVDC interconnection in Middle East & North Africa
The groundbreaking intercontinental link will enable the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab Republic of Egypt to exchange electricity, increase grid resilience and support a carbon-neutral future. Hitachi ABB Power Grids today announced that it is the lead in a consortium that has been awarded a major contract worth several hundreds of millions of […]
Orascom Construction, Hitachi ABB ink contracts for Egypt-Saudi power link
OC-led consortium signs contract for electricity grid connection with KSA: An Orascom Construction-led consortium signed a contract with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) to connect the national power grids of Egypt and Saudi Arabia, according to an OC press release. out today. The long-awaited project — the first inter-continent high-voltage direct current (HDVC) project in the world, according to […]
Hitachi ABB Power Grids to boost efficiency of EETC’s Delta Zone network
Hitachi ABB Power Grids is Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company’s (EETC) preferred partner for the groundbreaking project which will help improve resilience, safety and energy efficiency for 26 million people. A consortium comprising Hitachi ABB Power Grids and Elsewedy Electric T&D, a subsidiary of Elsewedy Electric has been appointed by state-owned Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) […]
Siemens Energy provides Sudan grid stabilization for Egypt power export
Siemens Energy provides grid stabilization in Sudan, enabling Egypt power export. Grid stability project to ensure energy security and lower emissions. Grid solution to enable interconnection between Egypt and Sudan. The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and the Sudanese Electricity Transmission Company have awarded Siemens Energy with a contract to build grid stabilization stations in Sudan […]
Hitachi ABB Power Grids to provide Egypt’s first advanced power quality solution in Owainat
Hitachi ABB Power Grids to provide Egypt’s first advanced power quality solution to support grid expansion and rural development: A stable power grid is essential to help meet the national goals of land reclamation and the development of agriculture, communities and industries. Hitachi ABB Power Grids will provide state-owned Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) […]
EETC, EEHC electricity companies demerger pushed to 2025
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company’s (EETC) planned split from the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) has been pushed until 2025, Al Mal reports, citing Electricity Ministry sources. The delay comes as a result of the government extending its timeline to withdraw electricity subsidies from 2022 until 2025, leaving electricity prices over that period uncertain, and […]
Benban solar developers get reduced cost-sharing bill
Benban solar developers get a break: The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has signed an agreement with 32 solar developers operating at the Benban plant that will cut their cost-sharing bill by EGP 300 mn to EGP 1.6 bn, the local press reports, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The agreement, which was first […]
Siemens Gamesa: Egypt – Wind brings clean energy, growth and hope
To understand sustainable development, you need to look no further than Siemens Gamesa’s recent wind energy projects at Ras Ghareb, Egypt. From supporting health and education at the Ras Ghareb wind energy project, to providing employment and protecting biodiversity at the West Bakr wind farm, these projects are not just about providing clean electricity. Soaring […]
ElSewedy Electric signs substation contracts with EETC worth EGP 846m
ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC for Trading & Distribution Signs New EPC Contracts with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company worth EGP 846 Million. ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC, the leading Wires & Cables and Integrated Energy Solution Provider in the Middle East and Africa, announced today that its subsidiary ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC for Trading & Distribution has signed a new EPC contracts […]
EETC to tender Alexandria Regional Energy Control Center in 2021
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company is planning to launch a global tender in early 2021 for a regional energy control center in Alexandria’s Moharram Bey area, according to Al Mal, citing unnamed Electricity Ministry sources. The company is currently negotiating with international institutions for a USD 50 million long-term financing package for the project, the […]
