EGYPT — Hitachi ABB Power Grids will provide the state-owned Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) with grid stabilization technology to help improve power quality and expand transmission capacity in the southwest Owainat development area.

The manufacturer will deliver power transformers, an integrated static compensator, as well as the control, protection and telecommunications systems.

The project is expected to provide EETC with a fully engineered solution based on a 200 MVAR STATCOM to be connected to the existing 220 kV Owainat substation.

The contract was signed in the presence of the Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Dr. Mohamed Shaker.

“Hitachi ABB Power Grids is proud to support EETC in this strategic project, and to help drive efforts to meet Egypt’s 2030 vision of integrated, sustainable growth with a focus on the energy industry,” said Mohamed Hosseiny, Country Managing Director, Egypt & North Africa, Hitachi ABB Power Grids.

The project is expected to enable grid expansion in the Western Desert, where land is being reclaimed for agricultural use and projects are underway to improve social and economic conditions for Egyptian communities.

Source: Hitachi ABB Power Grids