A synchronization of the Kuwait and Qatar electricity network has been announced successful on Monday, marking the first stage of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) electricity linkage project. Board Chairman of the Gulf Electricity Linkage Authority (GELA), Yousif Janahi told the press, the plan included operation of the "first stage" states. It consists of operating the first circuit of marine cables linked between Bahrain and the main network in Saudi Arabia, through Qatar and Kuwait on Tuesday. This would be followed by the synchronization process between networks of Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait on Wednesday, according to a report of Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). Meanwhile, Director of maintenance in GELA, Mohammad Al-Sheikh said that the Saudi network is linked to the GELA network through a frequency transformation plant (50-60 cycle), and a trial operation was successful between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The Gulf electricity linkage project will complete its three final stages by 2011, an important joint GCC achievements. This project is aimed at eliminating the need for new electricity plants.
