Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) on Saturday signed six contracts worth SR2.9 billion with national companies for the importation and installation of 380KV transformer stations in various parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ali bin Saleh Al-Barrak, CEO of the company, who signed the contracts, said the agreements included three transformer stations in Riyadh, adding that it would help meet the growing demand for electricity in the region. "These three stations will become operational within 27 to 29 months," the CEO said in a press release. Two of the six contracts are related to establishing a transformer station in Jeddah and installing ground cables required for that project, Al-Barrak said. "This project, which will be ready in 29 months, aims at boosting electricity supply in the Western Province," he said. The last contract was for the establishment of a transformer station in Shadqam in the Eastern Province city of Al-Ahsa, he said, adding that it would take 29 months to complete. "All these new projects will increase the country's power supply and help avoid supply disruptions," the CEO said, adding that it would contribute to boosting the Kingdom's economic and industrial growth.
