Hitachi Energy Inks Agreements With Enowa, Saudi Electricity Company

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader advancing a sustainable energy future for all, has signed agreements under the supervision and management of the Ministry of Energy with the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and ENOWA.

The agreements include the supply of three high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems to end customer ENOWA, the utility company for NEOM in Northwest Saudi Arabia, in which the three HVDC links will have a total power capacity of up to 9 gigawatts (GW).

Built with sustainability in mind, NEOM is among Saudi Arabia’s Giga-Projects, reshaping the future of development.

“We are delighted to strengthen our collaboration with ENOWA and Saudi Electricity Company in order to power one of the most visionary development projects of all time,” said Hitachi Energy’s Grid Integration business Managing Director, Niklas Persson in a statement.

The agreements include an order from ENOWA’s engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) partner, the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) awarded to Hitachi Energy and its consortium partner, Saudi Services for Electro Mechanical Works (SSEM).

This is to provide one of the world’s first 3 GW, 525 kilovolt (kV) HVDC Light transmission system connecting Oxagon, NEOM’s regional development, with the larger Yanbu area more than 650 kilometres away in Western Saudi Arabia.

Hitachi Energy’s scope of supply includes design, engineering, procurement of HVDC technology and commissioning of the HVDC Light converter stations.

Whilst SSEM, a leading Saudi EPC specialised in power, water and industrial projects, will design and supply the AC equipment portion and perform the construction and installation.

Further to this, Hitachi Energy and ENOWA have signed an early works and capacity reservation agreement for two additional HVDC projects, each rated up to 3 GW. Under this agreement, both companies commit to having the resources and capacity necessary to implement these two HVDC systems.

-- BERNAMA