Saudi Electricity begins operations at seven power stations

Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC) has launched operations at seven electric transmission stations in the Northern Borders Region with a total capacity of 3613 MVA, and a total cost of SAR 2.1 billion.

This came as part of SEC’s project to interconnect the northern region with the Kingdom’s power grid through 1,592 km of electric lines, in addition to supporting mining activities in Waad Al-Shamal plant, the utility provider said in a statement.

These stations are also part of the base for the Egyptian-Saudi electricity interconnection project.