The GCC’s Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) started the delayed commissioning of its new 2.5GW Wafra (Z) substation in Kuwait this week . The brand new station is related to the GCCIA’s current Fadhili substation in Saudi Arabia and can elevate interconnector capability with the emirate to three.6GW. Kuwait has been counting on imports by way of the present 1.2GW connector this 12 months, with flows averaging a file 851MW (613GWh) in June.
Ministry of Electrical energy, Water and Renewable Power (MEWRE) spokesperson Fatima Abbas on 30 July mentioned imports have helped keep away from “main faults and energy cuts” in current weeks. Peak demand in Could and June – the most recent information obtainable – exceeded Kuwait’s obtainable technology capability. (CONTINUED – 169 WORDS)
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