Hitachi ABB Power Grids has entered into a three-year agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) for the use of the former’s new reliability-based service solution— RelCare, which will remotely monitor the maintenance of 400 kV substations across the six members of the GCC [Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the UAE].
The contract will cover eight major 400 kV substations, which are equipped with more than 3,000 assets, consisting of 30 different asset types. The solution will enable GCCIA to improve the operational performance and enhance the reliability of their network system. The contract will cover eight major 400 kV substations, which are equipped with more than 3,000 assets, consisting of 30 different asset types. The solution will enable GCCIA to improve the operational performance and enhance the reliability of their network system.