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LINE 6 EXPANSION

Shaikh Daij ... we selected Siemens for its technological expertise
and competitive financial bid

Alba awards new PDS contract to Siemens

MANAMA, August 29, 2016

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the world's leading aluminium smelters, has announced that it has awarded Siemens the power distribution system (PDS) contract for Power Station 5 (PS 5), as part of its Line 6 project.

Under the terms of this contract, Siemens will be responsible to design, engineer, procure, construct and commission high-voltage electrical network comprising distribution switchgears and transformers to expand the Alba’s electrical network, said a statement from the company.

Siemens will, also, provide state-of-the-art gas insulated switchgear (GIS) up to 220 kV. The design will provide Alba with a highly flexible and redundant network to ensure power availability in all scenarios, it said.

Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, chairman of board of directors, Alba, said: “Our Line 6 Expansion Project is an important part of our growth strategy and we aim to implement an efficient and reliable distribution system for high-quality power supply.”

“We have chosen Siemens not only for their technological expertise in the power sector but also for their competitive financial bid in this project,” he said.

“I would like to add that I am proud of the transparent and diligent evaluation followed during the tendering process for Line 6 expansion project. I thank our executive management led by CEO Tim Murray for their relentless efforts in maintaining clarity and ensuring that all processes are in strict compliance with our corporate governance values,” he added.

“Another thank you goes to the acting chief operating officer Amin Sultan and his team for their diligent efforts towards this project. I, also, thank all the bidders for their dedication and commitment to Line 6 expansion project,” he concluded.

Wolfgang Braun, senior executive vice president, energy management, Siemens Middle East, said: “Siemens is pleased to be chosen as the technology partner for Alba’s fully-integrated power distribution system.”

“Flexible, efficient and modern distribution is the cornerstone of a modern power supply, and we are proud that our technology will play a significant role in supporting the goals of one of Bahrain’s most important industrial businesses,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service




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