JEDDAH, KSA, Oct 7, 2013

Jeddah Islamic Sea Port recently signed an agreement awarding Nesma Electric a contract for a 110/13.8 KV Substation located near to the sea port authority building.

Expanding demand for cargo and increasing port activities have raised concern of an electrical overload on the existing systems at the important Jeddah sea port. Nesma Electric will build a new substation that adds nearly 225 MVA to the capabilities of the equipment currently in use. When completed, the substation will greatly reduce the likelihood of a large-scale outage and the following significant financial losses.

The agreement was made official when signed by Mr.Abdulaziz Al-Tuwaijri, President Seaports Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Mr. Salah Al Sunaid, Dy. General Manager NESMA Electric at the Jeddah Islamic Sea Port headquarters in Jeddah. Guests of the signing ceremony included by HRH Prince Khalid Alfaisal, Governor Makkah Region and HRH Prince Mishaal Bin Majed Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Governor Jeddah. Deputy General Manager of Nesma Electric, Mr. Salah Al Sunaid

Serving the Saudi market with an extensive range of services and equipment for power transmission, distribution, protection and control, Nesma Electric has established itself as a leader in the region with distinctive expertise in gas insulated switchgear (GIS) substation extension projects on both the 110 kV and 132 kV levels.

Based in Jeddah, Nesma Electric was founded in 1990 and is a fully owned subsidiary company of Nesma Holding Co. Ltd.

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