GCCIA ERP STRATEGY

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GCC Interconnection Authority
The GCC Interconnection Grid 7th Power
Transmission and Distribution Forum Kingdom of
Bahrain
28-30 October 2007
Mohamed Al-Shaikh, BSc MSc CEng MIET Manager,
Maintenance - GCCIA
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GCC Interconnection Authority
INTRODUCTION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
PROJECT STATUS
LEGAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROSPECTS
CONCLUSIONS
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Interconnection Rationale
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Benefits of the Interconnection
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Sharing of the Costs of the Interconnection
Phase I () Phases I III ()
Kuwait 33.8 26.7
Saudi Arabia (ERB) 40.0 31.6
Bahrain 11.4 9.0
Qatar 14.8 11.7
UAE 15.4
Oman 5.6
TOTAL 100.0 100.0
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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Geographical Map
Substations
HVDC Converter
Control Center
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Single-Line Block Diagram
KUWAIT AL ZOUR 400 kV
BAHRAIN
1200 MW
310 km
AL FADHILI 400 kV
SAUDI ARABIA SEC ERB HDVC BACK-TO-BACK
112 km
90 km
JASRA 400 kV
600 MW
1200 MW
100 km
290 km
GHUNAN 400 kV
QATAR DOHA SOUTH SUPER 400 kV
SALWA 400 kV
150 km
750 MW
900 MW
UAE SHUWAIHAT 400 kV EMIRATE NATIONAL GRID
400 MW
OMAN OMAN NORTHERN GRID
AL WASEET 220 kV
52 km
AL OUHAH 220 kV
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Contract Prices
Contract Price
Substations 221,983,888
HVDC BtB Conv. 205,896,785
Transmission Lines 280,400,717
Cables 343,122,125
Control Center 27,637,220
Consultancy 16,283,146
TOTAL 1,095,323,881
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PROJECT STATUS
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Project Progress
Contract No. Contract Actual Percentage ()
112-A1 Al-Zour S/S 74.33
112-A6 Al-Jasra S/S 66.16
112-A7 Doha South S/S 81.08
112-A2 Al-Fadhili S/S 93.42
112-A4 Ghunan R.A.Q. S/S 41.74
112-A5 Salwa S/S 74.4
113-A3 Al-Fadhili B2B 51.84
114-B1 Al-Zour / Al-Fadhili T/L 41.06
114-B4 Salwa / Doha South T/L 50.98
114-B2 Al-Fadhili / Ghunan T/L 81.62
114-B3 R.A.Q. / Ghunan / Salwa T/L 28.14
115-B5 Land Submarine Cable 10.66
116-C Control Systems 64.09
Overall Progress 41.34
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Project Status

• Completed the Submarine Cable Route Survey
  between Kingdoms of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
• Geo-Technical study of the Land Cable in the
  Kingdom of Bahrain

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Submarine Cable Route
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Project Status

• Foundation work is in progress

Al Jasra
Doha South
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Project Status

• Al-Fadhili Converter No. 2 3 Control
  Building Valve Hall constructions in progress

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Project Status

• Al-Zour to Al-Fadhili Hoisting of Insulators
  String
• Salwa to Doha South Tower Auguring of
  Foundation

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Project Status

• Construction of the roof of the ICC building
  is in-progress
• ICC Reinforcement of Bar for Roof Beams
  Slab

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LEGAL ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
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The Legal Structure / Framework for GCCIA
Organizational Framework
Legal Framework
GCC Ministerial Committee
General Agreement
E W Ministerial Committee Level
Regulatory Advisory Committee
General Assembly Board Level
GCCIA Board of Directors
Articles / Bylaws
Planning Committee
Operating Committee
PETA
GCC Utilities Level
GCCIA - CEO
Transmission Metering Codes
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Legal Agreements
General Agreement (GA)
Interconnector Transmission Code (ITC)
Power Exchange Trading Agreement (PETA)
Agreement between the Trading parties setting out
the technical provisions which the Authority, the
TSO Parties and the Procurement Parties will
observe when operating and using the
Interconnector .
Agreement between the Trading parties setting out
obligations in respect of installed capacities
and operating reserves as well as Terms
applicable to connection, use of interconnector,
and Trading.
High level agreement between the Member States
setting out the rules and regulations in respect
of the inteconnector as well as defining the
Regulatory Committee and the regulatory
principles.
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PROSPECTS
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Development of the Electricity Market
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Opportunities for the GCC Electricity Market
UCTE
East
EJLIST
Arab Maghreb
GCC
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Opportunities for the Authority
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Conclusions
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