The global technology and market leader will be delivering advanced technologies for the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power link between the countries. The connection will support the flow of power in multiple directions between three terminals and will be the first interconnection allowing the exchange of electric power between both countries. The award is for the first ever large-scale HVDC interconnection in the Middle East and North Africa, enabling the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the Arab Republic of Egypt to exchange up to 3,000 MW of electricity – much of which is expected to be generated from renewable energy sources in the future. Zurich, Switzerland, Octo– Hitachi ABB Power Grids today announced that it is the lead in a consortium that has been awarded a major contract worth several hundreds of millions of US dollars from the Saudi Electricity Company and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company. The first ever large-scale HVDC interconnection link in the Middle East and North Africa The groundbreaking intercontinental link will enable the Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaĪnd the Arab Republic of Egypt to exchange electricity, increase grid resilience and The first ever large-scale HVDC interconnection in Hitachi ABB Power Grids consortium awarded major contract for

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