Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr. Tawfi Bin Fawzan Alrabea signs SR700 million contracts for the construction of electricity transmission plants and aerial and ground power supply lines for five industrial cities. JEDDAH — The Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr. Tawfig Bin Fawzan Al-Rabea, who is also the chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) signed contracts for the construction of electricity transmission plants and aerial and ground power supply lines for five industrial cities with a total value of about SR700 million. The signing was done in the presence of Director General of MODON Engr. Saleh Al-Rasheed, MODON executives and the executives of the executing companies. This contract is the largest among MODON's projects to provide electric power for five industrial cities under development to achieve its strategy to establish integrated serviced industrial cities. The first contract valued at SR310 million with execution period of 26 months was signed with the Arab Company for Electric Equipment. It includes the construction of a central transmission plant, voltage 380/115/13.8 kV. in Dammam 3rd. Industrial City with a total capacity of 500 mega. v/ampere. The project includes the a set of switchgears, transformers, supply and installation of capacitors, supply and installation of one reactor and all civil works and supporting facilities that are needed for the establishment of the plant building. Supply and installation of all equipment necessary for remote control, protection, communications and transfer of information (SCADA). The Saudi Electricity Company will link the new central plant of 380. kV by establishing the lines. The second contract signed with Al-Jehaz Contracting Company valued at SR260 million, with an execution period of 26 months, includes the establishment of a 380/110/13.8. kV. central transfer plant in Jeddah 3rd Industrial City at a total capacity of 500 mega v/ampere. The project includes a set of switchgears, supply and installation of transformers, compensation equipment of non-effective power and capacitors, all civil works and supporting facilities needed for the establishment of the plant building. Linking the new plant with a 110 kV aerial line, extended between Al-Shuaiba and Jeddah 2nd Industrial City. Supply and installation of all equipment necessary for remote control, protection, communications and transfer of information (SCADA). The Saudi Electricity Company will link the new central plant of 380 kV by establishing the necessary aerial lines of 380 kV. The third contract signed with Delta Contracting Company valued at SR260 million includes the establishment of a 132/13.8. kV central transfer plant for Sudair City for Industry and business at a total capacity amounting to 120 mega kV/ampere. The fourth contract signed with the Saudi Company for Electrical Services valued at SR51 million, with execution period of 24 months, includes establishing approximately 40 km long 132 kV double circuit aerial line, with approximately 1.5 km long ground cables from the existing plant No. 9011 to the proposed plant in Sudair City for Industry and Business. Establishment of approximately 4 km long 132. kV. ground cables from the proposed plant to the existing plant in the Sudair Industrial City No. 8506. The fifth contract signed with Al-Jehaz Contracting Company valued at 8,856,380 with an execution period of 7 months for the implementation of 13.8 kV distribution network in Jazan Industrial City.
