CAIRO – 10 October 2024: The Egyptian government is accelerating the trial operation of the first phase of its electrical interconnection line with Saudi Arabia, aiming to begin by April 2024, as reported by an official to Asharq Bloomberg.
The trial was initially scheduled for May but has been moved up by a month to expedite the project, in cooperation with Saudi Arabia.
The first phase, with a capacity of 1,500 megawatts, is now expected to be fully operational by June 2024, ahead of the original target of July 2025.
The line's total capacity will reach 3,000 megawatts, allowing for electricity exchange between the two nations based on their needs. The project’s submarine cable, stretching 20 kilometers, is set to be inaugurated by March 2024.
The project includes three major high-voltage transformer stations: one near a Saudi city in the east, another in Tabuk, and the third in Badr City, east of Cairo.
These stations are connected by 1,350 kilometers of overhead lines and marine cables, with construction awarded to a consortium of three international companies.
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