Elsewedy, EETC ink EGP 687 mn contract to expand Toshka 2, Benban 3 substations

Elsewedy Electric subsidiary Elsewedy Electric for Trading and Distribution has signed a EGP 687 mn contract with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) to expand the Toshka 2 and Benban 3 substations, Elsewedy said in a statement (pdf). The project, which will be completed in 12 months, is a precursor to implementing a 500 kV transmission line to link the Toshka substation to the Benban solar park in Aswan, which Elsewedy Electric is also working on.