Description & Challenges

High Commission of Development of Riyadh (HCDR) proposed this project to feed prestigious Riyadh Metro Projects. The new Substations are equipped with Substation Automation System (SAS) and will be remotely controlled from the Energy Control Center (ECC), through SCADA system, communication System and gateway. The project also includes addition/ modification of protection, control, and communication and SCADA system at associated existing remote end substations.

Major challenge in this project was stringent time frame set by the Riyadh Metro authority to commission the substation within 20 months. Accordingly, DAR pulled up required resources in various disciplines, and executed this job on a fast track and successfully completed the engineering services. This helped our client to be well ahead of the project schedule.

Scope:

Complete design and engineering services for civil, architectural, structural, Electrical works, Protection relay coordination study, Mechanical works, including material B.O.Q. preparation, verifying/ technical evaluation of vendor Base and detailed design submittals, technical advisory support & preparation of final as built drawings.