GE Power to help connect 120 MW of wind power to the national grid by 2018

GE Power and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) have agreed to cooperate on connecting 120 MW of wind power to the national grid by the end of 2018, GE announced on Monday. This will be done by extending the Gabal El Zayt 22/220 kV Gas Insulated Substation through the use GE Power’s Grid Solutions’ medium- and low-voltage systems, control and protection systems and auxiliary services. GE will handle the project on a turnkey basis.