AlGihaz awarded $137.4m NEOM NIC Circle Substation

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) awarded the project, Construction of NIC Circle 380/132kV Substation. The Project location is in NEOM Saudi Arabia.

The Project has been awarded to Al Gihaz Contracting Company Saudi Arabia.  The value of the contract is SAR 515 million (USD 137.4 million).

Project scope of work includes construction of new indoor 380/132kV Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) named as NIC Circle BSP.

Major equipment includes, 380kV GIS, 132kV GIS, 502MVA Power Transformers, Reactors, Protection & Control System, Substation Automation System, Telecommunication System, Security System, Cyber Security, Civil works and Electro-mechanical works.

Project scope of works also includes expansion of Dhuba Green Substation.

The Contractor shall perform on Lump sum turnkey basis, the design, engineering, materials procurement, quality management, factory inspection/testing, transport and delivery to site, installation, construction, site inspection, testing and commissioning, all associated work and services until final handing over of substation work in a satisfactorily working and operating condition.

Project completion period is 28 months.

Earlier, during September 2021, SEC received the bidders proposals for the tender for Construction of NIC Circle 380/132kV Substation (read more)