Oman Electricity Transmission Company signs agreements worth $227mn.

Oman Electricity Transmission Company signed six agreements valued at about USD 227 million. The agreements will cover construction works of new Grid station, expansion of existing plants, reinforcement of overhead transmission lines and consultancy services.

The first tender was awarded to Galfar Engineering and Construction Company for the construction of a new grid station at Sohar Free Zone valued at about USD 48 million. The second tender for the construction of a 400kV Overhead Transmission Line between Izki and Misfah grid stations is being carried out by Gulf Jyoti International and Jyoti Constructions at a cost of USD 47.4 million

Larsen & Toubro (Oman) will carry out operations for the upgrading of Misfah Grid Station to 400kV under the third tender at USD 54.6 million.

Bahwan Engineering Company was awarded the fourth tender which pertains to reinforcing the current network in Muscat by a 132kV linking system between Al Falaj, Muttrah and Wadi Kabiar Grid Stations and also adding a fourth 125MVA Transformer at Wadi Kabir Grid Station. The award was valued at USD 45.5 million.

The fifth tender award id for the construction of a new 132kV Grid Station and 132kv OHL at Al Dreez valued at USD 26 million to be carried out by Anabensa Company and Sarooj Group.

EnergoProjekt Company has been given the sixth tender which is valued at USD 2 million. The operations under this tender include design and supervision of the Grid Station at Sohar IPP-3, Sohar Free Zone and Sieh Almakarem, providing a 400kV line connection between Sohar Free Zone to Mahadha and a 400kV line connection between Sohar Free Zone to Sieh Almakarem.

The six tenders are within Oman Electricity Transmission Company's agenda to increase the number of Grid Stations and expand the Electricity transmission network all over the Sultanate.


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