EETC taps Kharafi National to upgrade West Bakr substation

The national grid is getting an upgrade that will allow it to absorb and distribute 2.8 GW of new wind energy coming from the Gulf of Suez, with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) tapping the infrastructure firm Kharafi National to add two 500 kV gas-insulated switchgear units to the West Bakr substation in the Canal Electricity Zone, Al Mal reports.

Why this matters: The Gulf of Suez has become the country’s main wind energy corridor, with multi-GW pipelines coming online in the next five years, including the Gulf of Suez wind projects led by Orascom Construction, Scatec, and Masdar — to be completed in 12-14 months. Grid readiness is the constraint Egypt is now trying to fix as more renewable power comes online.