Saudi Electricity inks 2 contracts to supply, install smart equipment worth SAR 2.7 bln

Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC) signed two contracts worth SAR 2.7 billion to supply and install 60,000 smart equipment in the Kingdom's electricity distribution network, Saudi Press Agency reported.
 

This also aims to link the network to advanced control centers over the next two years.
 

CEO Khaled Al-Gnoon said the first project, which is valued at SAR 1.5 billion, was concluded with China State Construction Engineering Corporation, to supply and install more than 33,000 smart equipment for the electrical network in the Central and Eastern regions.
 

He added that the second project worth over SAR 1.2 billion was signed with Al Gihaz Contracting Co. to supply and install more than 23,700 smart equipment in the Western and Southern regions.
 

These projects will be followed by others to achieve the smart network targets, contribute to improving the efficiency and quality of electrical services, as well as facilitate fault detection and faster processing. This also aims to shorten the duration of electrical disconnection, boost customer satisfaction, as well as ease control and monitoring of the network remotely.
 

Further, the CEO said these projects come within SEC's strategy to automate and develop the electrical networks, in line with its digital transformation. He added that this will contribute to providing high-reliable electrical services to subscribers.