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"MODON" signs Electricity Contracts worth 700 million riyals

For Dammam 3rd., Jeddah 3rd., Riyadh 3rd., Sudair and Jazan industrial cities

His Excellency the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of the "MODON" Board of Directors Dr. Tawfig Bin Fawzan Alrabiah signed contracts for the construction of Electricity Transmission Plants and aerial and ground power supply lines for five industrial cities at a total value of about 700 million riyals, in the presence of Director General of MODON, Engr. Saleh Al-Rasheed, the MODON executives and the executives of the executing companies.

This project is the largest among MODON's projects which provide electric power for five industrial cities under development, thus achieving MODON's Strategy to establish integrated serviced industrial cities. The most important service needed by industry is the electric power.

The first contract valued at 310 million with execution period of 26 months was signed with the Arab Company for Electric Equipment 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 following works:

A set of switchgears, transformers, supply and installation of capacitors, supply and installation of (1) 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 260 million riyals, 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 the following works: 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 260 million riyals, with an execution period of 26 months, 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 project includes the following works:

Set of switchgears, supply and installation of transformers, capacitors, and all civil works and supporting facilities needed for the establishment of the plant building, expansion of the switchboard, and voltage of 132 kV in the existing plant No. 9011 with two switches to link the proposed aerial line. Supply and installation of all equipment necessary for remote control, protection, communication and transfer of information (SCADA) in the plant No. 9011, and the existing plant No. 8506 in Sudair Industrial City and the proposed plant.

The fourth contract signed with the Saudi Company for Electrical Services valued at 51 million riyals 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. The contract includes the design works and execution of 13.8 kV electrical distribution network, including erection of 17 km long 15 kV (3*300 sq.mm) copper cables and conducting all tests and inspections for all the works and fixtures.

As well as the sixth contract signed with FADAC Global Contracting Company valued at 8,424,600 riyals with and execution period of 7 months for the implementation of a 13.8 kV distribution network, in Riyadh 3rd. Industrial City (Ha'ir). The contract includes the design works and execution of 13.8 kV electrical distribution network, including erection of a 14 km long 15 kV. (3*300 sq.mm) copper cables, and conducting all tests and inspections required for all the works and fixtures.

On this occasion the Director General of the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) Engr. Saleh Al-Rasheed announced that MODON's next project will focus on the completion of services and infrastructure, so that the existing industrial cities that are under development become integrated services cities.

For more information visit MODON website www.modon.gov.sa or call the unified number 920000425.

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© Press Release 2012