Egypt-Saudi Arabia link to begin trial operation soon
Egypt is planning to start the trial operation of the first phase of its electricity interconnection project with Saudi Arabia in April 2024.
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Egypt/Saudi Arabia: Egypt is planning to start the trial operation of the first phase of its electricity interconnection project with Saudi Arabia in April 2024, according to an unnamed government official. This is a departure from the original schedule, with the trial date brought forward by one month.
The project is set to provide a capacity of 1500 MW. The line will eventually reach a maximum capacity of 3000 MW. This comes at a critical time for Egypt, which experienced power outages last summer due to shortages in petroleum supplies.
The country aims to ensure that the project is operational by summer 2025 to prevent similar disruptions in the future. The project also includes three major high-voltage transformer stations located in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia, Tabuk, and Badr City near Cairo.
These stations are connected by 1350 kilometers of overhead lines and marine cables. The marine cable stretches 20 kilometers. The project has been in development for several years, with key agreements signed in October 2021 between the authorities in both countries and the companies that won the implementation tenders.
Source: Zawya
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