Royal Commission of AlUla (RCU), Saudi Arabia announced in a statement that it has signed a MOU with NationalGrid SA, a subsidiary of Saudi Electricity Company.
The MOU is to upgrade the Electrical Network of Alula, with loads estimated at 1000MVA with a cost of SAR3.5 billion.
Agreement objectives includes
- increase electricity services reliability to AlUla residents and visitors,
- Create and enhance a higher quality of infrastructure
- Provide sustainable energy services in harmony with AlUla’s natural and human heritage
- Increase efficieny of energy in alignment with AlUla’s vision.
As part of the agreement, a 380kV Substation and three 132kV Substations will be constructed, the statement mentioned.
