Main Contractors issued tender for 132/13.8kV Substation related to Airbase

Main Contractor/bidders of King Salman Airbase, issued the tender for “Construction of King Salman Airbase 132/13.8kV Substation , 8369”.

The project location is in Dirab, Riyadh area. The overall project is in bidding stage.

Project Description:

Project involves the construction a new indoor 132/13.8 kV Gas Insulated Substation, arranged in double bus single breaker configuration.

The Substation shall be equipped with IEC 61850 standards based technically and economically optimized Substation Automation System (SAS) and will be remotely controlled from the SEC’s Power Control Center (PCC) through SCADA and Communication.

Substation consist of following major equipment:

  • 132kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) and GIS expansion at source substation
  • 13.8 Switchgear
  • 50/67MVA, 132/13.8kV power transformers
  • 500kVA, 13.8kV/400V-230V Station Service Transformers
  • Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI) System
  • HV/MV Power Cables and Terminations,
  • AC/DC Auxiliary Power Supply,
  • Surge Arresters
  • Control/Protection System,
  • Substation Automation System (SAS)
  • Communication System
  • Fire Detection/Alarm and Safety and Fire Protection System
  • Civil/Structural works and Mechanical works
  • Security System

Project scope of work also includes providing of Two(2) 132 kV underground, XLPE Cable circuits between new substation and source substation, by laying new 132KV, 3x1Cx1200 Sq.mm CU, XLPE, single cable/phase along with fiber optic cables, complete with necessary duct banks, HDD, hand holes, Man holes, Joints, link boxes, Earthings & trenches for power cables as well as for Non-metallic Fiber Optical Cables.

Approximate Route Length of circuit is 11.9 kilometers.

The Contractor shall perform on Lump sum turnkey basis, the design, engineering, materials procurement, quality management, factory inspection/testing, transport and delivery to site, installation, construction, site inspection, testing and commissioning, all associated work and services until final handing over of new substation works in a satisfactorily working and operating condition.

The project will be constructed as per National Grid specifications and standards.

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