KUWAIT - Siemens Energy has been contracted by Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) to provide maintenance of 116 high-voltage substations.
The five-year project includes maintenance work on the substations to enhance their reliability and safety and enable them to provide power to residential and commercial areas.
The manufacturer will perform preventive maintenance and emergency repair of the substations, including switchgear of different voltage levels, power transformers and various assets in each substation.
"The advanced maintenance services provided to these substations will help maximize performance, lower operating costs and deliver better and more reliable network operations for the Ministry of Electricity," said Ananthnarayan Iyer, Vice President Transmission Service, Siemens Energy Middle East.
The project aims to ensure reliable power supply throughout Kuwait.
