ABB is in the process of installing a high-reliability grid communications technology solution in the Sultanate of Oman that will protect the critical digital electrical infrastructure for the Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC).

OETC owns and operates Oman's main electricity transmission network, monitoring and controlling its entire electricity transmission system, including 93 substations, through a load dispatch center (LDC) in the capital, Muscat.

The new telecommunication system will connect to the existing utility communications network and provide services for a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system.

According to the manufacturer, the new communication system for OETC will be among the first in the world to feature a quantum-safe encryption card.

Source: ABB