As  autumn approaches in Waad Al Shamal in September, the SAP Project also comes to  an energizing peak.

The  SAP has everything that the substation and distribution works can have: 1. There  are a number of substations. The entire project has a total of 9 substations,  including plant-wide substation and distribution hub 132kV GIS switch station,  main substation, integrated control room and other utilities; 2) there are a  number of substation and distribution equipment of many types, which is 606 sets  in total, including 40 transformers; 3. There are a number of voltage classes  encompassing a wide range of voltages; 4. There are a number of interfaces. The  substation and distribution works involve The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC),  Client, other contractors, the consortium partners, construction subcontractors,  and all the disciplines, among others, which involves many interfaces and hence  difficulty in coordination. It is the international project of SNEI with the  biggest difficulty, biggest volume and biggest challenge for substation and  distribution works.

Through  relentless efforts by everybody in the project management team, so far, the  132kV GIS switchgear station, main substation, power island, integrated control  room, SAP Line A main substation are officially energized. After SAP Line A is  energized, it will pave the way for subsequent motor test, loop test, system  completion. And in the meantime, Line B 22B substation, SAP Line C 22C  substation, power plant operation center and turbine power generation  distribution room E&I installation has been basically completed, which is  undergoing busy testing activities to prepare for the next round of  energizing.