XJ Electric awarded Supply Contract for HVDC Interconnection Project in Saudi Arabia

XJ Electric Corporation, China announced in a statement that it has been awarded the Contract of the Supply of DC Control and Protection Equipment for the Project, Construction of New HVDC Converter Stations in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The contract was awarded by China Electric Power Equipment and Technology Co., Ltd.(CET).

The New HVDC Converter Stations will link the Central Operating Area (COA) and Southern Operating Area (SOA) of Saudi Arabia.

The project is a national-level major project under Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision and also a VSC-HVDC Transmission project with hybrid bridge topology and the highest voltage level and maximum transmission capacity in the rest of the world except China. This marks a significant breakthrough of XJ Electric Corporation’s realization of “Going Global” in the field of UHV power transmission and equipment manufacturing, statement mentioned.