Cairo – Mubasher: Hitachi ABB Power Grids will provide the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) with a grid stabilisation technology to boost transmission capacity and enhance power quality in the Owainat development area in southwest Egypt.
Egypt’s first fully engineered power quality system, based on a 200-megavolt ampere (MVAR) STATCOM, will be connected to the existing 220 kilovolt (kV) Owainat substation, supporting grid expansion and rural development through a stable power grid, according to a statement on Monday.
The project will help Egypt achieve its goals of land reclamation and community development in the Owainat development area.
“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 of Hitachi ABB Power Grids in Egypt and North Africa,.
“With our solutions we are helping our customers transition towards a carbon-neutral energy system,” he noted.
“We are pleased to collaborate with Hitachi ABB Power Grids as we believe they have the required expertise and capability to execute this project efficiently, and look forward to partnering on future projects,” said Sabah Mashaly, Chairman of EETC.
