Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has signed 11 contracts worth US$530mn to set up power transport lines, gas-powered generating units and transformers in different parts of the Kingdom.
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Smart Grids have strong growth potential - Frost & Sullivan
![GCC is expected to invest nearly US$73 billion in Power Generation and T&D projects and add 36 GW of generation capacity.](/images/stories/Frost__Sullivan.jpg)
GCC is expected to invest nearly US$73 billion in Power Generation and T&D projects and add 36 GW of generation capacity.
According a recent report by Frost & Sullivan, the GCC is expected to invest nearly US$73 billion in power generation and T&D projects and add 36 GW of generation capacity in the next five years.
Kuwait awards US$37.3mn transformer contract to EIC
![EIC was awarded a contract worth US$37.3mn to supply Kuwait with oil-type distribution transformers.](/images/stories/Kuwait_EIC.jpg)
EIC was awarded a contract worth US$37.3mn to supply Kuwait with oil-type distribution transformers.
Electrical Industries Co. (EIC) was awarded a contract worth US$37.3mn to supply the Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity and Water with oil-type distribution transformers.
Utico to manage utility projects worth US$4 billion
![Utico confirmed that it has won orders valued at over US$4 billion to manage utility projects across the GCC.](/images/stories/Utico_utilities.jpg)
Utico confirmed that it has won orders valued at over US$4 billion to manage utility projects across the GCC.
Utico Middle East confirmed that it has won orders valued at over US$4 billion to manage utility projects across the GCC.
SEC awards transmission deal to KEC International
![Saudi Electricity Company has awarded KEC a US$881mn deal for supply and construction of transmission lines on turnkey basis.](/images/stories/Saudi_Electricity_Company.jpg)
Saudi Electricity Company has awarded KEC a US$881mn deal for supply and construction of transmission lines on turnkey basis.
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has awarded KEC International a US$881mn deal for supply and construction of transmission lines on turnkey basis, which is expected to be completed in 24 months.