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This achievement will allow Prysmian to further strengthen its presence in
the Middle East region where it is already carrying out power cable projects in the UAE, Qatar and
Bahrain.
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Together with Nexans of France, Prysmian will design and supply a power
transmission system of total 161 km of high voltage cables.
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Prysmian has signed a 23.3 million euro EPC (Engineering Procurement
Construction) contract with Emirates Aluminum Company Ltd. (EMAL) for the supply and installation
of high voltage cables and systems for the world’s largest aluminum smelter facility, under
construction in Taweelah Area, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).
With this contract, Prysmian is set to further strengthen its business in the Middle East
region, where it is already carrying out important power cable projects, particularly in UAE, Qatar
and Bahrain and where Prysmian has offices and facilities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi (UAE) Doha
(Qatar), Manama (Bahrain) and Kuwait. The most important project Prysmian is currently involved in
is the construction of the submarine high voltage power connection between Saudi Arabia and
Bahrain.
The Middle East is a key area for Prysmian’s expansion strategy, particularly in high
value-added markets, where special products and services are required, including extra high voltage
and submarine cables and systems, industrial cables for the Oil & Gas Industry (on-shore and
off-shore) and fire resistant cables for constructions.
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A Prysmian led consortium has been awarded a major order for a total value of
around 175 million euro for a power transmission system expansion project by the
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA).
The project, which also involve Nexans of France, requires the provision of engineering,
procurement and commissioning services for extremely high-voltage underground power cables and for
the laying of various routes on different voltage levels (total of 131 km of 220 kV and 77 km of
132 kV cable and associated accessories) as part of the power transmission system expansion (Phase
VIII) project. The installation of the first circuits will start in 2008 and the scheduled
completion date is January 2010.
“This success reflects the trust that Qatar's power supply company places in us, and again
underscores our strengths in the areas of integrated solutions supply, engineering, and project
management” declared Fabio Romeo, Prysmian’s Head of Energy Business.
“Together with other significant power cable projects for which we have been recently
awarded, this project further confirms our strong capabilities to meet the increasing needs of
developing new power grids in this strategic area”.
This project is representing the new stage of Qatar Power Transmission Expansion to continue
the reinforcement to the main transmission networks and to secure the power supply to industrial
and domestic sectors.
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