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11 November 2004 - Oman's Ministry of Housing, Electricity and Water (MHEW) have commissioned the $18m building and installing of three 220 kV substations. The Bahwan Engineering Company, subcontracted by MHEW, awarded the contract to Areva's Transmission and Distribution (T&D) division.
The three substations will integrate the new plant into the national power grid and will ensure delivery across the country. They will also contribute to Oman's high-voltage grid expansion project, in preparation for its interconnection with neighbouring gulf country council countries.
The first substation will be installed in the Sohar power plant, currently under construction in northen Oman. The second substation, which will act as a central node for all future interconnections between the country's regional grids, will be located a few kilometres away. The third substation will be situated in the city of Maludha, 40 kilometres away from Sohar.
Oman has undergone important economic and demographic growth resulting in an increasing demand in energy, which MHEW is responding to by boosting its energy production with the construction of a new power plant.
Areva T&D will supply 32 bays of its B105 gas insulated circuit breakers manufactured in its French factory in Aix-les-Bains. The first two substations will be operational within 14 months and the third within 24 months.
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