The $110m turnkey order includes design, supply, installation and commissioning of a 380/110kV bulk supply point substation, as well as the expansion of the existing remote-end substations in Bisha and Sised to support the 380kV grid interconnection.
Additional key product supplies include control and protection equipment, auxiliary systems and international IEC61850 standard compliant substation automation equipment to enable monitoring and control of the substations from a remote control center.
ABB Power Systems division head Claudio Facchin said, "These substations will strengthen the grid and enhance transmission capacity, bringing much-needed electricity to the region to meet growing domestic and industrial demand."
ABB’s gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) and hybrid technologies are expected to ensure reliability and efficiency while minimizing environmental footprint.
The new substations will link the Taif East Governorate, a part of the Mecca region, to the national 380kV transmission grid.
The 110 kV power supply enabled by the substations is expected to serve the settlements of Turbah, Al-Khurmah and Rania, reducing the use of diesel-generated power in isolated areas.
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