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Press Release08 December 2022Smart InfrastructureZug
Siemens wins new order for grid control and smart metering infrastructure in Egypt
Signing ceremony with represenatives from North Delta Electricity Distribution Company, the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company and Siemens. Gaber Desouki, Chairman of EEHC, Energy and Sabine Erlinghagen, CEO Grid Software at Siemens are signing the contract.
“The
electrical grid plays a key role in Egypt’s initiatives for economic growth; a
secure power supply is at the heart of its expanding economy,” said Sabine
Erlinghagen, CEO of Grid Software at Siemens Smart Infrastructure. “We are very
pleased that Siemens has been chosen to supply software to NDEDC’s distribution
grid. With our modular software approach, we can design an integrated IT and OT
system by integrating grid control software with simulation software,
supporting informed
decision-making and operational optimization to effectively reduce the cost of
the distribution grid while keeping the lights on.”
Dr. Mohamed Shaker, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, has
praised the fruitful cooperation with Siemens and the Japanese International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) in executing many projects in the electricity sector
in Egypt. He also referred that today’s agreement falls within a national plan
for establishing a number of control centers, in light of the presidential
directives to promote the efficiency of transmission and distribution grids in
different electricity distribution companies all over Egypt.
Additionally, the control centers aim to enhance performance, quality,
and stability of the power supply, by relying on the most advanced IT
applications and smart systems to ensure smart management of grids.
Dr. Shaker also explained that the smart grids are a major leap in the
transmission and distribution sector, which increasingly relies on renewables
to make the best utilization of electricity, while reducing production costs.
The future outlook of the Egyptian electricity sector is focusing on migration
from conventional to smart grids gradually. The upgrading project entails the
establishment of a medium-voltage ADMS control center and a smart metering
system for Damietta region. The new system aims to raise the grid efficiency,
by remotely controlling the grid operations in real-time, to address power
outages simultaneously and reconnect electricity as soon as possible, to ensure
sustainable power supply.
“We are very proud to be awarded this new contract
with the North Delta Electricity Distribution Company (NDEDC) to modernize the
electrical grid. This award confirms Siemens’ commitment to continue to
accelerate world-class technology adoption in Egypt,” said Mostafa El-Bagoury,
Siemens Egypt CEO. “We are also pleased to work again with the Japanese
International Cooperation Agency in Egypt. This project aims to raise the
efficiency of the energy distribution system, reduce energy losses and power
outages, improve service quality, and transform the electricity distribution
network into a smart network.”
In
addition to the ADMS system, 175,000 smart meters will be supplied, to
establish an advanced metering infrastructure. Following the partnership
agreement signed with ESRI in July 2022, Siemens will also be delivering ESRI’s
Geographical Information System (GIS) within the scope of the project.
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In fiscal 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €72.0 billion and net income of €4.4 billion. As of September 30, 2022, the company had around 311,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
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