Saudi Electric Company System Improvement Project

MHI has been contracted to assist the Saudi Electric Company (SEC) in improving the performance of its electricity transmission network. The contract awarded to MHI contains six components, each one focused on a specific need of the SEC.

The first component involves reviewing, updating, or creating black start restoration plans for the four main operating areas and two minor areas. Secondly, MHI will also review, update, create, and unify the Operating Policies, Procedures and Guidelines for the four main operating areas.

The third component of the project will be to conduct nine system engineering studies as pre-defined by the SEC. These will include interconnection studies, line energizing over voltages studies, harmonic studies, load flow studies, fault level studies, dynamic studies, and electromagnetic transient studies.

The fourth aspect of the project focuses on employee training. MHI will conduct basic and advanced level training for the systems operation staff, as well as specialized training at the System Control Centre in Manitoba. Topics covered include power flow, system frequency, generation control, power system monitoring and control, voltage dynamics and control, and frequency dynamics and control, among others.

MHI will furthermore be providing system operations specialists to assist with the management of the four main operating centres for a one year period. Finally, MHI will provide five high voltage apparatus specialists to review and update the maintenance standards and advise on equipment failures.