«Al Jazeera» – Economy:
The Saudi Electricity Company for Project Development, one of Saudi Electricity’s subsidiaries, revealed the successful implementation of works in the project to enhance the electrical interconnection between the Qasim and Medina regions, the longest air connection for a 380 kV circuit. line is. Kingdom, and extends to a distance of 420 km.
The company explained that the project is one of the important electrical interconnection projects in the Kingdom, and is part of the Saudi Electricity Company’s strategy aimed at enhancing the reliability of electrical services, strengthening the electrical grid connection between the central and western commercial areas. , to support. Increase the stability of the electrical grid system, and the ability to exchange energy between the two regions. and connecting strategic communication systems via power towers, the longest direct fiber-optic line in the Kingdom.
The CEO of the Saudi Electricity Company for Project Development, Eng. Mahdi al-Dosari said that the project will enhance the transmission of electric power between the central and western commercial areas; In addition to the public network, the energy produced in the two regions is exchanged, which is connected to other regions.
And he indicated that the project would contribute to activating communication systems such as the Booster, which was manufactured specifically for the project, to support the stability of the electrical network, increase its reliability, and increase utilization of high-efficiency will contribute to. generation units. The project also includes the expansion of the main substations in the Qasim and Medina areas to enable the network to exchange electricity in a smooth and flexible manner.
It is noteworthy that the Saudi Electricity Company for Projects Development is one of the leading companies in the field of setting up and developing projects for the generation and transmission of electricity.