Middle East & Africa News

Latest news and developments from Middle East and Africa regions

• Moroccan ONEE launches MAD2 billion transmission project

  February 24, 2021
  Morocco’s Office National de l'Electricitéet de l'Eau Potable (ONEE) has earmarked an investment worth around MAD2 billion, for executing a transmission project aimed at strengthening the electricity supply in the southern provinces of the country, which have enormous potential for renewable energy (RE).

• South African government allocates ZAR88 million for Eskom’s restructuring

  February 24, 2021
  The South African government has allocated state-owned power utility, Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (Eskom), with ZAR56 billion for 2020-21, of which ZAR6 billion of the equity allocations had been provided by September 30, 2020.

• Local Saudi firms submit lowest bid to SEC for 380 kV cable project

  February 23, 2021
  Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has received the lowest bids from two local firms for the installation of 380 kV underground cable (UGC) associated with Substation 9097.

• Saudi’s SEC awards Al Sharif with EPC substation contract worth SAR198 million

  February 22, 2021
  Recently, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth SAR198 million to local Al Sharif Group for the 380/132 kV Saad solar PV substation.

• Saudi’s SEC awards KPTL, Bin Omairah SAR117 million 230 kV OHTL contract

  February 18, 2021
  Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) awarded a joint venture (JV), comprising of Indian engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL) and local Bin Omairah, a SAR117 million contract for the construction of 165.66-km-long, 230 kV overhead transmission line (OHTL) for the Jafurah gas plant.

• Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric bags KWD16 million, 400 kV line contract from Kuwait’s MEW

  February 17, 2021
  Recently, Egyptian Elsewedy Electric has bagged a KWD16.1 million contract from the Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) for the supply and installation of 96-km-long, 400 kV overhead transmission line (OHTL) for the Boubyan (Z) Main substation.

• Kenyan section under HVDC Ethiopia–Kenya grid link to complete by June 2021

  February 17, 2021
  As per news reports, Kenya is expected to complete its portion under the Ethiopia–Kenya Electricity Highway [high voltage direct current (HVDC) link] Project by June 2021.

• UAE-based FEWA’s ownership transferred to Emirates Investment Authority

  February 15, 2021
  The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Federal Electricity and Water Authority’s (FEWA) ownership has been transferred to the UAE’s sovereign wealth fund, the Emirates Investment Authority, and now will be known as Etihad Water and Electricity (EWE).

• Saudi’s SEC receives lowest bids for three substation contracts

  February 11, 2021
  As per news report, Saudi Electric Company (SEC) has received the lowest bids for three transmission substation contracts from local players—Trading Development Partnership (TDP), Alfanar Construction Company and Al-Babtain Contracting Company.

• Hitachi ABB Power Grids to provide grid stabilisation technology to Egypt's EETC

  February 11, 2021
  Hitachi ABB Power Grids is all set to provide the state-owned Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) with high-performance, grid stabilisation technology aimed at improving the power quality and expanding transmission capacity in the Owainat region, where desert wasteland is being reclaimed for agricultural use.

• WAPP seeks EoIs for Ghana–Burkina Faso–Mali interconnection project

  February 10, 2021
  Recently, West African Power Pool (WAPP) has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) for seeking consultancy services for updating the existing pre-investment studies for the 225 kV Ghana–Burkina Faso–Mali interconnection project.

• Bahrain’s EWA receives lowest bid from ABB for reactive power compensation project

  February 8, 2021
  As per news reports, Bahrain’s Electricity & Water Authority (EWA) has received the lowest bid of BHD35.4 million from the local ABB Technologies WLL for the Dynamic Reactive Power Compensation Project.

• Siemens bags SAR57 million 380 kV reactors’ contract from Saudi’s SEC

  February 2, 2021
  Recently, Siemens Saudi Arabia has bagged an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth SAR57.3 million from the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) for the installation of 380 kV reactors at the Hail 3 substation.

• Namibia budgets NAD15 billion for power generation, transmission

  February 2, 2021
  As per news report, Namibia's state-owned power utility, Namibia Power Corporation Limited (NamPower), has set aside about NAD15 billion for the implementation of power generation and transmission projects in the country, which are currently at different phases of completion.

• AETCON, Alfanar submit lowest bids for transmission projects to Saudi’s SEC

  February 1, 2021
  As per news report, Saudi Electric Company (SEC) has received the lowest bids for two transmission contracts from local players — Arabian Electrical Transmission Line Contracting (AETCON) and Alfanar Construction.

• Saudi SEC awards SAR365 million worth transmission contracts

  January 29, 2021
  Recently, the Saudi Electric Company (SEC) awarded engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) transmission contracts worth SAR365 million to local players Al Sharif Group and National Contracting Company (NCC), and South Korean Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai).

• Ghana’s GRIDCo receives grant to upgrade interconnection with Burkina Faso

  January 27, 2021
  The European Union (EU), through the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), has approved additional financial support of EUR9.7 million in the form of a grant to Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) for upgrading Ghana’s section under the Ghana–Burkina Faso grid interconnection.

• SSEM, Al Babtain submit lowest bids for transmission contracts to Saudi’s SEC

  January 25, 2021
  As per news reports, Saudi Electric Company (SEC) has received the lowest bids for two transmission contracts from local players — Saudi Services for Electro Mechanical (SSEM) and Al Babtain Contracting Company.

• Ethiopian EEP develops power system development plan for 2021-30

  January 25, 2021
  State-owned Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has announced that the company has developed a power system development plan from 2021 to 2030, which is currently with stakeholders for final consultation.

• Kenya connects Kipeto wind power plant to national grid

  January 25, 2021
  Recently, Kenyan Kipeto Energy (KEP) has connected the 100 MW Kipeto wind power plant in Kajiado County to the national grid network via a 17-km-long, 220 kV transmission line to the Isinya substation.