Siemens to expand power supply network in the United Arab Emirates

The power supply project is scheduled for completion within 15 months.

The turnkey substation for the 132- and 33-kilovolt (kV) voltage levels will be supplied together with Siemens transformers, protection equipment, and instrumentation and controls.

It will be erected in the town of Qidfa in the emirate of Fujeirah and will in the future strengthen the power supply network in the north of the United Arab Emirates.

Four existing substations will also be modernized in the same region. "We're pleased that our proven technology will be deployed to stabilize the power transmission network in the northern emirates," said Wolfgang Braun, regional head within the Power Transmission Division of Siemens Energy.

In total, Siemens will supply 10 bays 132-kV and 26 bays 33-kV for gas-insulated switchgear as well as two 90 MvA transformers from its production plants in Berlin, Dresden and Frankfurt.

The Siemens Energy Sector is the world's leading supplier of a complete spectrum of products, services and solutions for the generation, transmission and distribution of power and for the extraction, conversion and transport of oil and gas.

In fiscal 2009 (ended September 30), the Energy Sector had revenues of approximately EUR25.8bn and received new orders totaling approximately EUR30bn and posted a profit of EUR3.3bn. On September 30, 2009, the Energy Sector had a work force of more than 85,100.