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Megaproject commencing
operation in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable
Energy, in collaboration with Siemens, has announced
the completion of the Egypt Megaproject, stating that it
is set to commence operation.
Siemens lauded that together with Egypt, they have
set a new world record for execution of modern,
fast-track power projects, delivering 14.4GW of
power in only 27.5 months. electricity among households, businesses, and industries.
This new power infrastructure will serve as the backbone
for economic prosperity in Egypt for years to come,” adds
Dr Mohammed.
“The record-breaking completion of our Megaproject
in Egypt will not only transform the power landscape
in Egypt, but will also serve as a blueprint for building
up power infrastructure in the Middle East and all over
the world,” says Joe Kaeser, president and CEO of
Siemens AG. ENERGISED SUBSTATIONS
Moreover, Siemens has successfully energised six
substations that will transmit electricity generated by the
new power plants in a bid to improve the resilience of
Egypt’s power grid. The stations will add a total of 14.4GW
of power generation capacity to the country’s national grid,
enough power to supply up to 40 million people.
MEGAPROJECT
The Megaproject entails three power plants that are
powered by eight SGT5-8000 H-class gas turbines,
four steam turbines, 12 generators, eight Siemens heat
recovery steam generators, 12 transformers, as well as
500kV gas-insulated switch gear. Six hundred local engineers and technicians, who will
be responsible for operating and maintaining the plants,
helping to expand skills and knowledge of the local
workforce, will also receive training from Siemens.
“The completion of the power plants is a significant
milestone in the government’s strategy to modernise
energy infrastructure in Egypt to drive industrial growth
and economic progress,” says H.E. Dr Mohamed Shaker,
the Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy. “This Megaproject is also setting the benchmark for
trustful and reliable cooperation with our customer and
our partners. The leadership of President al Sisi and his
team in this project has been remarkable. We look forward
to also applying this unique performance model to other
countries in their efforts towards reliable, affordable, and
sustainable power systems,” concludes Kaeser. PA
“This is also why the plants were built in select locations
across the country to serve the growing demand for
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Source: Construction Review
September 2018 Volume 24 I Number 7