π Tender Overview
Scope of Work:
400kV Direct Link between Oman and GCCIA.
Description:
The GCCIA is responsible for constructing, maintaining, and operating the 400kV grid interconnection of the mentioned Arab Gulf States power systems. The 400kV Oman Direct Link Project shall enable the current GCCIA 400kV transmission network to be extended to enable direct interconnection with the Sultanate of Oman. A new 400kV double circuit overhead line connection, with a total route length of 528 km, will be constructed from existing 400kV GCCIA Silaa Substation in the UAE to existing 400/220kV OETC IBRI substation in Oman, through a new intermediate 400kV GCCIA substation in UAE near Madinat Zayed, and a new 400kV GCCIA substation in Oman, adjacent to existing 400/220kV OETC IBRI substation. The project is expected to be completed in early 2026.