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Bahrain: BD100m power station to be built
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A new large power station is to be built in the Kingdom at a cost of BD100 million.
This was revealed by Executive Director of the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA)Electricity and Water Authority (EWA)
Dr. Abdul Majeed Al Awadhi.
The official announced in comments to our sister newspaper Al Ayam yesterday that the new power plant will have a power of 440 kilovolts and will be built in just one phase.
Dr. Al Awadhi stated that EWAEWA is seeking to implement a number of such large projects to expand and strengthen Bahrain's electricity network. The projects will seek to expand existing 220 kilovolt and 66 kilovolt plants.
The official added that the authority is considering three possible locations for the establishing of this new power station, and identified one of the locations as close to the Al Dour plant. The other two possible locations were not revealed.
Discussing the GCC electrical interconnection project, the official affirmed that the UAE is expected to join the network by March 2011, followed by Oman in 2012.
This follows the linking of the electricity grids of Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Bahrain was included in the first phase of the network, called the Northern Grid, while the UAE and Oman form part of the Southern Grid.
Dr. Al Awadhi explained that the linking of the GCC states' electricity networks will increase cohesion between the Gulf countries and ensure that power is easily available when needed. The official added that while the grid power will be available for free in an emergency, states will be charged for tapping into it if required for other purposes.
The interconnected grid is expected to help meet the growing needs of the Gulf and utilise their surplus output, thus saving money on new projects and ensuring uninterrupted supply.
The power grid project was launched nearly eight years after being approved by GCC heads of state in the mid-1990s.
Bahrain signed an agreement in March enabling it to import up to 600mw a day from the grid or up to 1,200mw in emergencies.
By Mahmood Rafique
© Bahrain Tribune 2010
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