Siemens to Supply Equipment for Expansion of High-Voltage Grid in Qatar
Erlangen, Germany, April 28, 2010 - Siemens Energy has received further major orders from Qatar General Water & Electricity Corporation (Kahramaa), the Doha-based and state-owned utility. As part of the national project to expand the power distribution network in the state of Qatar, Siemens was awarded a contract named Phase IX. Siemens will therefore supply substations and switchgear valued at EUR510 million as well as associated cables valued at EUR90 million to Kahramaa, which is in charge of generating and distributing the electrical power in the State of Qatar.
"We're proud that Kahramaa has again opted for field-proven, first-class equipment from Siemens for the expansion of Qatar's grid. Expansion of the country's power supply system is a demanding project, for which practically the whole range of our products and systems will be deployed," said Dr. Udo Niehage, CEO of the Power Transmission Division of Siemens Energy. One of the challenges involved in this project is maintaining power supply while work is being performed on the existing infrastructure. Several substations also have to be erected in parallel with a short
space of time.
The order encompasses the supply of 15 turnkey substations for the 400 kV, 220 kV, 132 kV, 66 kV and 11 kV voltage levels, including transformers, control and protection equipment, as well as extension and modification of existing substations. The construction of a new 400kV substation to connect the Qatar network to the GCC grid is included in the work. Siemens will supply gasinsulated switchgear, protection equipment and equipment for online condition monitoring. The substations will be distributed across the whole country, including the cities of Doha, Dukhan and maesaieed. Furthermore 400 km of 66 and 132kV high-voltage cables are part of the order. Completion is scheduled for mid-2012.
Siemens will execute the order as part of the ongoing Qatar Power Transmission System
Expansion - Phase IX, for which Siemens has over the last five years installed more than 70 switchgears an approximately 1400 kilometers of high-voltage cable. Siemens has completed all projects to date totaling EUR1.6 billion within the defined schedule. In 2006 Siemens had received the most recent major order from Kahramaa worth EUR700 million (Phase VII).
The State of Qatar, located in the northeast of the Arabian Peninsula on the Arabian Gulf, has developed within the space of a few decades into a modern state with a high standard of living and a resultant increase in power demand. The State on the lower Gulf region with its major oil and gas deposits posts double-digit economic growth rates and is continuously investing in its infrastructure.
The Siemens Energy Sector is the world's leading supplier of a complete spectrum of products, services and solutions for the generation, transmission and distribution of power and for the extraction, conversion and transport of oil and gas. In fiscal 2009 (ended September 30), the Energy Sector had revenues of approximately EUR25.8 billion and received new orders totaling approximately EUR30 billion and posted a profit of EUR3.3 billion. On September 30, 2009, the Energy Sector had a work force of more than 85,100. Further information is available at: http://www.siemens.com/energy.
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