EETC signs contracts with Xian-led consortium, ABB for transmission stations

The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) signed on Thursday a EGP 587 mn agreement with a consortium made of Xian, XD-Egemac, XD-Shiky, and NCC to develop a turnkey 500/220 kV gas insulated transmission station, according to Ahram Gate. The EETC also signed a separate EGP 80 mn contract with ABB to expand a transmission station. The expansion will take around eight months to complete, according to EETC Chairman Sabah Mashali.