«Electricity» Hosts a Delegation from the Gulf Electricity Interconnection Authority at Al-Wafra Station - Sarmad

(KUNA) – The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy hosted a delegation from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Interconnection Authority at the Al-Wafra Power Station, which is under the authority’s management, as part of efforts to foster cooperation, coordination, and the exchange of expertise in the fields of electricity and the GCC power grid interconnection.

The ministry stated in a press release on Thursday that the visit included a field tour of the Al-Wafra station, during which the GCC delegation reviewed the nature of operations and the operational systems at the facility, as well as the station’s role within the GCC power grid interconnection system and its contribution to supporting energy exchange operations and enhancing the reliability and stability of the interconnection among GCC member states.

It added that the visit also aligns with joint efforts aimed at developing the GCC power grid interconnection system and improving its efficiency and reliability.

The visiting delegation was led by Ahmed Al-Ibrahim, Chief Executive Officer of the GCC Interconnection Authority, and Mohammed Al-Sheikh, Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Networks. It also included Ahmed Al-Rumaihi, Deputy Director of the Energy Department in Abu Dhabi, and Issa Al-Zarouni, Vice President for Operations at Emirates Water and Electricity Company.

The visiting delegation was received by Haitham Al-Ali, Assistant Undersecretary for Power Plants and Desalination at the ministry, Fatima Jawhar Hayat, Assistant Undersecretary for Monitoring, Control, and Supervision Centers, along with several ministry officials and engineers.