Middle East & Africa News

Latest news and developments from Middle East and Africa regions

• Egypt to soon launch work on HVDC interconnection with Saudi Arabia

  June 16, 2021
  Egypt will soon launch work on its high voltage direct current (HVDC) electricity interconnection project with Saudi Arabia.

• World Bank approves USD465 million regional electricity access and battery storage project in West Africa

  June 16, 2021
  Recently, the World Bank has approved financing worth USD465 million for executing the Regional Electricity Access and Battery-Energy Storage Technologies (BEST) Project for the member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

• Saudi’s SEC receives lowest bid from CEPCO for 132 kV cable project

  June 15, 2021
  Recently, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has received the lowest bid of SAR89 million from local CEPCO for the installation of 132 kV cables for the King Salman Park in Riyadh.

• Zanzibar gets approval for USD142 million ZESTA Project [free access]

  June 15, 2021
  The World Bank has approved USD142 million of funding for the implementation of the Zanzibar Energy Sector Access and Transformation (ZESTA) Project, which aims to modernise Zanzibar's electricity network and integrate the upcoming renewable energy (RE) installations into the grid.

• 330 kV North Core project in West Africa to meet 2023 deadline

  June 11, 2021
  The completion of the ongoing 330 kV North Core Project, which will connect the power grids of Nigeria, Niger, Togo-Benin and Burkina Faso, will save West African countries about USD58 billion in annual energy spending.

• Gambian NAWEC launches USD23 million T&D project as part of GERMP

  June 9, 2021
  Gambian National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC) has launched a USD23 million transmission and distribution (T&D) electricity project in the Greater Banjul region, which is being implemented by the Chinese TBEA Company Limited.

• Saudi’s SEC launches tenders for 380/132 kV substation and OHTL part of NEOM project

  June 8, 2021
  Recently, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has issued bids for construction of a 380/132 kV substation and associated 380 kV overhead transmission line (OHTL), which falls under the Saudi Arabian section of the NEOM project (cross-border city project in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan).

• Qatar’s KAHRAMAA awards transmission contract to Taihan Cable

  June 8, 2021
  Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) has awarded a USD131.7 million contract to South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution for building a power transmission system for Qatar’s Facility E Independent Water and Power Project (IWPP) project.

• Local Alfanar bags SAR85 million, 380 kV substation expansion contract from Saudi’s SEC

  June 7, 2021
  Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has awarded the local Alfanar Construction with a SAR84.6 million contract for the expansion of a 380 kV substation at Khasm Al Aan, 9017 bulk supply point (BSP).

• TDP bags SAR287 million worth 380 kV switching substation contract from Saudi’s SEC

  June 2, 2021
  Saudi-based Trading Development Partnership (TDP) has bagged a contract worth SAR287 million from the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) for the construction of 380 kV switching substation 9097.

• Mozambique initiates construction of Temane Regional Electricity Project

  June 2, 2021
  Mozambique has reportedly initiated work on the Temane Regional Electricity Project (TREP), valued at USD1.3 billion. The project aims to supply power to more than 10 million Mozambicans by 2024.

• Saudi’s SEC receives lowest bid from local Al Gihaz, Tareg Al Jaafari for projects

  June 1, 2021
  Recently, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) received the lowest bids for two transmission contracts from local players – Al Gihaz Contracting Company and Tareg Al Jaafari Contracting Company.

• Saudi’s SEC launches tender for two 380 kV OHTLs in Yanbu

  June 1, 2021
  Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has launched tenders for the construction of around 403-km-long, 380 kV overhead transmission lines (OHTLs) in the Yanbu region.

• Kuwait’s PAHW awards KWD29 million substations contract to Saudi’s NCC

  June 1, 2021
  Recently, Kuwait’s Public Authority of Housing Welfare (PAHW) awarded a KWD28.9 million contract to Saudi-based National Contracting Company (NCC) for the construction of 12x132/11kV substations.

• Kenyan KETRACO completes 220/440 kV Olkaria–Lessos–Kisumu line

  June 1, 2021
  As per a news report, state-owned Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has completed construction works on the 220/440 kV Olkaria–Lessos–Kisumu transmission line, which is now under the final stages of testing, and awaiting commissioning.

• Tanzanian government approves USD140 million funding from AfDB, AGTF for Malagarasi HPP

  June 1, 2021
  Recently, the Tanzanian government approved funding of USD140 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF), for the construction of the 50 MW Malagarasi hydropower plant (HPP).

• Saudi’s SEC receives lowest bid from CEPCO for 132 kV cable project

  May 25, 2021
  Recently, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has received the lowest bid of SAR35.55 million from local CEPCO from the connection of Remal bulk supply of point (BSP) 9046 with the 132 kV grid network in Riyadh.

• UAE’s DEWA adds six transmission substations in 2021

  May 25, 2021
  From January to April 30, 2021, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has inaugurated six transmission substations with a total investment of over AED1.1 billion.

• Bahrain’s EWA awards ABB contract for reactive power compensation project

  May 24, 2021
  Bahrain’s Electricity & Water Authority (EWA) has awarded local ABB Technologies WLL a contract worth BHD35.4 million for implementation of the Dynamic Reactive Power Compensation Project.

• Jordan’s NEPCO restores power after electrical malfunction

  May 24, 2021
  Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) announced that the country had experienced an electricity blackout for a few hours on May 21, 2021.