Total project execution time is 24 months. Prysmian will provide engineering, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of the 400kV cable system (triple circuit route of 25km for a total of 230km of extruded insulation cable and related network components).
The new link will connect the Bahia and Saadiyat grid stations. The underground cable system will replace the existing overhead lines resulting in a lower environmental impact, Prysmian said.
Giovanni Caradonna, general manager of Prysmian Middle East, said: “It is huge, complex and innovative as it will require also the adoption of micro tunneling technology, a new application for power transmission projects in the region. Engineering skills, customer focus and market knowledge, are confirmed to be Prysmian’s strengths also in the ME.”
