EETC

Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co — hub to Jordan, Libya, Sudan; ±500 kV HVDC to Saudi commissioning

Overview

Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) — the state transmission monopsonist, procuring 500/220/66 kV power transformers and substation packages.

Grid characteristics

• Operating region: Egypt — Middle East
• System frequency: 50 Hz
• Synchronous area: Eight Country IC (Arab Interconnection)
• Top voltage class: 500 kV

Transformer & substation profile

• Highest voltage class in this market: 500 kV
• Transformer demand driver: Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co — hub to Jordan, Libya, Sudan; ±500 kV HVDC to Saudi commissioning
• Procurement notes: Utilities in this market procure against national grid codes and international standards — verify the governing standard before a tender.

Relevant manufacturers

12 transformer makers recorded in the Egypt census — power, distribution and dry-type. Verify capability before a decision.

Market context

Latest intelligence about this operator

• MEED: UAE firm wins Egypt 500 kV transmission contract

  A UAE contractor has won a 500 kV transmission contract on Egypt's grid (MEED, details paywalled) — a GCC-supplier export win into Egypt's EETC build-…

Regional intel

Same regional feed. These items do not name this operator.

• MEWRE — second-stage maintenance/replacement programme (transformers up to 75 MVA; parallel reactors up to 50 MVA)

  Phase-two maintenance and replacement of damaged parts and related civil works for transformers ≤75 MVA and parallel reactors ≤50 MVA.

• MEWRE — replacement of damaged transformers up to 75 MVA and parallel reactors up to 50 MVA (first stage)

  Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy first-stage procurement for replacement/substitution of damaged transformers ≤75 MVA and parallel …

• Saudi Water Authority — supervision of Transformer T803 replacement (502 MVA, 380/110/13.8 kV) PST1 Yanbu Phase 3

  Etimad notice 260839007272: project for supervision of GIB replacement and Transformer T803 replacement at SWA third-stage conversion station, Yanbu s…

• King Abdulaziz Air Base Hospital — 1,500 kVA standby transformer, Dhahran

  Competition to supply and install a 1,500 kVA backup/standby electrical transformer for the chillers area at King Abdulaziz Air Base Hospital, Dhahran…

Related projects

• Egypt–Saudi Arabia 3 GW HVDC interconnection construction · INFERRED
• EETC 500 kV national backbone grid upgrading and transformation project construction · CONFIRMED
• IGC 500 kV power transmission project (Egypt) awarded · INFERRED
• Gulf of Suez 1.1 GW wind power project construction · INFERRED

Upcoming events

• EGYPES 2026 — Egypt Energy Show 2026-03-30 · Cairo, Egypt
• Egypt Energy 2026 (formerly Electricx) 2026-10-12 · Cairo, Egypt
• EGYPES 2027 — Egypt Energy Show 2027-03-30 · Cairo, Egypt

Census verified 7 July 2026. Record updated 11 July 2026. Sources: official utility / operator filings and public announcements; maintained encyclopedia-style from the TransformerPath grid census. Report a correction.