Egypt, Cairo: The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy announced the start of experiments for operating AlKosair – Marsa Alam electric line with a voltage of 220 kV and a length of 150 km, in addition to operating two mobile stations in Marsa Alam with a voltage of 220 / 22 / 22 kV and a capacity of 60 MVA per unit.

The ministry added that with the start of the trial run of the pipeline, it will be the first time that Marsa Alam is connected to the national electrical grid.

It stressed that work is now in full swing to complete the work of conducting electrical current through the national network for the southeastern coast region of the Red Sea starting from AlKosair and ending with Berenice region passing by Marsa Alam.

“This requires the establishment of a 220 kV dual-circuit antenna line, with a length of 295 km and investments amounting to $61.5 M (LE 970 M). This is in addition to installing four mobile units with a voltage of 220 / 22 kV, with two units being located in Marsa Alam and Berenice sites, with a capacity of 60 MVA for each unit. The total cost of these units reached $11.4 M (LE 180 M),” the ministry clarified.

According to the statement, the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company succeeded in implementing the line in record time of 6 months in accordance with the timetable prepared for the project in cooperation with major specialized companies in this field.

Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shaker stressed the importance of linking these areas with the unified electrical network for the urban, touristic and social development of these promising areas, and to reduce the current cost of delivering electric energy to these areas currently being fed by diesel generating units and high-cost gas units.

Source: Egypt Today