Egypt-Saudi electricity interconnection project to start soon

Engineer Sabah Mashaly, Chairman of the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company, revealed that the Egyptian side has begun field work for the Badr transformer station, which is being established to implement the electrical interconnection line between Egypt and Saudi Arabia to exchange 3,000 megawatts between the two countries.

Mashaly explained that the bases for the transmission towers for the electrical interconnection project between Egypt and Saudi Arabia will be installed before the end of this year. He explained that excavation work for pouring the concrete bases for the installation of electricity transmission towers has begun, in conjunction with casting concrete for the Saudi side.

Mashaly added that a review of the designs for the overhead lines and submarine cables for the electrical interconnection project between Egypt and Saudi Arabia has been completed. He added that the stage of receiving orders for supplies and starting to manufacture them has begun.

Mashaly said that the site and office preparation work for the Badr transformer station had been completed. In order to increase the height limit for the station’s facilities and the knife station, the necessary approvals have been obtained. The voltage will be installed in May 2025, he said.

It is mentioned that the electrical interconnection project between Egypt and Saudi Arabia includes 3 packages of 300 km on the DC system to overcome the voltage difference in Egypt and 900 km in Saudi Arabia, noting that the second package includes the construction of the Badr transformer station in Egypt, a station and two stations on the Saudi side while the third package includes the submarine cable equally between the two sides.

$ One billion and 800 million are the total project costs, which will be shared by Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The first phase will be operated in May 2025 with a capacity of 1,500 and will be fully operational by the end of the same year.