AlGihaz Submits the lowest bid of $100 million for Bahrain’s 66kV Cable Project

Bahrain’s Electricity & Water Authority (EWA) announces the bid results for the project “66kV Submarine and Underground Cable Works for Electricity Supply to Hawar Island”.

A total of three bidders has submitted their proposals during May 2019. After technical evaluation the bid prices was announced today.

Saudi based construction company, Al-Gihaz Company Limited has submitted the lowest bid.

Al Gihaz submitted the lowest optional price as BHD 37.7 million (1 BHD = 2.65957 USD).

 Project Description:

 Project scope of work involves design, manufacture, transport, installation, jointing and testing of the project on a lump-sum turnkey basis.

 Submarine Cable Works:

 Three 3-core, 66 kV, XLPE submarine cable with built-in fibre optic cable between the landing stations on the Mainland side and the landing stations on the Hawar Islands side.

 The approximate route length is 25km.

Underground Cable Works

  • Three 3-core, 66 kV, XLPE Underground Cable approximate route length of 5km on mainland Bahrain
  • Three 3-core, 66 kV, XLPE Underground Cable approximate route length of 5km on Hawar Island

The project will be funding by Saudi Fund for Development. The project will be supervised by ESBI, Bahrain.

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