Middle East & Africa News

Latest news and developments from Middle East and Africa regions

• UAE’s DEWA commissions 400 kV substation in Dubai South

  July 30, 2020
  The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned a new 400/132 kV substation in Dubai South, which was valued at around AED336.5 million and completed with 27 months.

• Egyptian Cabinet approves loan from EBRD for improving network [free access]

  July 29, 2020
  As per news reports, the Egyptian Cabinet has approved a EUR182.9 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for improving Egypt’s transmission network.

• Nigerian government approves NGN8.7 billion for Phase 1 of PPI or Siemens project

  July 29, 2020
  The Nigerian Federal Government has approved funding worth NGN8.64 billion, as part of the counterpart funding for the first phase of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), also known as the Siemens Project.

• Arab Ministerial Council approves two agreements under Joint Arab Common Market for Electricity

  July 28, 2020
  Recently, the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity has approved two key agreements—General Agreement and Arab Common Market Agreement—for the functioning of the Arab Common Market of Electricity.

• Iraq may import 650 MW power from Turkey, Kurdish company due to shortages

  July 28, 2020
  Iraq plans to import 200 MW of electricity from Turkey and 450 MW of power from a Kurdistan-based company—KAR Group—to deal with the severe power shortage in the country, which has led to severe protests.

• Saudi’s Alfanar submits lowest bid to SEC for 380 kV substation expansion projects

  July 27, 2020
  Saudi Arabia-based Alfanar Construction has submitted the lowest bid of SAR165 million to Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) for the expansion of 380 kV substations at Madain, Umluj and Yanbu.

• Al Ojaimi bags SAR33 million Jeddah solar PV 110 kV OHTL contract from Saudi’s SEC

  July 27, 2020
  Recently, the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) awarded a SAR33 million contract to local construction company Mohammed Al Ojaimi Establishment (Al Ojaimi) for the construction of 110 kV line for interconnection of the Jeddah solar PV substation with the grid network.

• EDM, ESCOM issues tender for Mozambique–Malawi Interconnection

  July 22, 2020
  Mozambique’s state-owned Electricidade de Mozambique (EDM) and Malawi’s Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (ESCOM) have invited international competitive bids for the Mozambique–Malawi Transmission Interconnection Project, which is being funded by the World Bank through its Norwegian Trust Fund (NTF).

• Egyptian EETC awards EGP143 million substation contract to Siemens

  July 21, 2020
  State-owned Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has signed an EGP143 million contract with Siemens Technologies S.A.E (Egyptian unit of the German-based Siemens) for the establishment of the 66/11 kV Bashayer El-Kheir III and V gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation.

• US shows support towards Iraq's power link with GCC [free access]

  July 20, 2020
  The United States of America (USA), Iraq, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have asserted their support towards a transmission project that will help in the supply of electricity from the six members [Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)] of the GCC to Iraq.

• Nigerian TCN constructs five substations under Abuja Feeding Scheme

  July 15, 2020
  As per the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the construction of five 330 kV and 132 kV substations under the Abuja Feeding Scheme Project are ongoing.

• Kharafi National completes 500 kV East Suhag substation in Egypt

  July 14, 2020
  Egyptian construction company, Kharafi National, has completed the construction of the 500 kV East Suhag substation located in the Upper Egypt region.

• NPCC bags SAR61 million, 380 kV OHTL contract from Saudi’s SEC

  July 13, 2020
  Pakistan-based National Power Construction Corporation (NPCC) has bagged a SAR61 million contract from the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) for the construction of overhead transmission line (OHTL) connecting the 380/132/13.8 kV Al Aseelh (ASL) bulk supply point (BSP) with the grid network.

• Oman’s OETC awards USD91 million for two 400 kV substation EPC contracts

  July 13, 2020
  Recently, Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) has awarded two 400 kV substation engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts worth USD91 million to Oman National Engineering & Investment Company SAOG (ONEIC); and to a joint venture (JV) of local Trade Links & Services (TLS) and Civil Contracting Company (CIVILCO).

• Egyptian EETC contracts local Madkour Group for 220 kV El-Dabaa substation

  July 13, 2020
  State-owned Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has contracted the local construction company, Madkour Group, for the establishment of the El Dabaa substation, which is estimated to cost EGP303 million.

• Oman’s OETC awards OMR25 million 400 kV substation contract to local ONEIC

  July 9, 2020
  Oman’s transmission network operator, Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), has awarded an OMR25.3 million contract to local construction company, Oman National Engineering & Investment Company SAOG (ONEIC), for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the new 400/132 kV Al Jefnen substation, along with associated overhead transmission line (OHTL).

• Al Toukhi, L&T submit lowest bid for three Saudi transmission contracts

  July 8, 2020
  Recently, Saudi-based Al-Toukhi Company and Indian engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), have submitted the lowest bids for three different transmission contracts.

• ADNOC, ADPower receive bid proposals for 3.2 GW HVDC subsea system tender in Abu Dhabi

  July 8, 2020
  The United Arab of Emirates’ (UAE) Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower) have received six bid proposals from grid developers across the globe, for a 3.2 GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea transmission system joint tender, which was issued in April 2020.

• Gambian GERMP receives USD43 million grant from IDA

  July 8, 2020
  Recently, the Gambian government has received financial support worth USD43 million, in the form of a grant from the International Development Association (IDA), for the implementation of the Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernisation Project (GERMP).

• 500 kV Egypt–Sudan line capacity to increase to 250 MW by 2022

  July 6, 2020
  As per news reports, Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy (MERE) will increase the capacity of the 500 kV Egypt–Sudan Interconnection from the existing 70 MW, to 250 MW within the next year and a half, though the target is 300 MW.