Pact signed for 500 MVA 220 kV class power transformers
Oman, Muscat: An agreement was inked for 500 MVA 220 kV class power transformers in the Sultanate.
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Oman, Muscat: An agreement was inked for 500 MVA 220 kV class power transformers in the Sultanate.
The pact was signed between Voltamp Power, a subsidiary of Voltamp Energy, Oman, and Oman National Engineering and Investment Company (ONEIC) to book its first order of 220 kV class power transformers, which is 2 quantities of 500 MVA 220 / 132 / 33 kV power transformers.
The order comes as a requirement for Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) project tender for construction of new 400 / 132 / 33 kV Al Jefnen Grid Station with associated OHLs and installation of two 500 MVA 220 kV class power transformers at Misfah Grid Station. These power transformers will be manufactured at its world-class power transformer factory located in Sohar Industrial Area.
Sayyid Aymen bin Hamad Al-Busaidi, Chairman, Voltamp Power said, “We are proud as an Omani company to have joined the elite club of 220 kV class power transformer manufacturers. We are grateful to Oman Electricity Transmission Company and Oman National Engineering and Investment Company for putting the trust on us and we are confident to design, manufacture, test and supply them for their important projects. ”
Abdullah Al Badri, CEO of Voltamp Energy said, “We are confident to reduce Oman’s and GCC dependence on global manufacturers and make GCC self-reliant in transformers of these capacities. ”
Voltamp Power has already executed numerous orders ranging from 10 MVA 33 kV to 160 MVA 132 kV for various projects not only in Oman but all over GCC and the Middle East and North Africa region.
Voltamp currently produces a large range of power and distribution transformers, medium and low voltage switchgear and package sub-stations through its 5 manufacturing units. It also undertakes repairs and refurbishment of a complete range of transformers.
Source: Times of Oman