Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has signed two separate contracts with CEGELEC Qatar WLL and Grid Solutions SAS for upgradation of its telecommunication networks and National Control Centre (NCC) and Distribution Control Centres (DCC) for modifications and expansions with a total value of QR157.6mn.
The contract for telecommunication networks’ upgradation worth QR95.6mn was signed by Kahramaa’s President Essa bin Hilal al-Kuwari, and the General Manager of CEGELEC Qatar, a member of VINCI Energies Group, Mathieu Guillerey.
The signing ceremony was attended by French ambassador to Qatar Franck Gellettand and several senior functionaries of both the companies. The contract signing pertaining to the communication networks’ improvement is a part of Kahramaa’s efforts to enhance the communication networks in the corporation, using the latest MPLS techniques. It will cover together connecting all sites of electricity and water with the control centres of 468 locations to complete the transformation of smart grid technologies as well as ensuring needs of current and future applications.
The contract for expanding and modifying the NCC and DCC networks worth QR62mn will add more electricity transmission networks’ stations in the state with upgradation centres embedded with the latest technologies in field of controlling and monitoring. In addition, it will enhance smart grids’ applications and cyber security for 124 stations to contribute in preserving energy and performing efficient operations.
The contract will meet the growing demands due to the comprehensive development witnessed by the state.