Siemens wins new order for grid control and smart metering infrastructure in Egypt

Siemens has been awarded a new contract to establish a distribution management system and advanced metering infrastructure for North Delta Electricity Distribution Company (NDEDC). As a subsidiary of the state-owned utility Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC), NDEDC is responsible for the distribution network of the Daqahleya, Damietta and Kafr El-Sheikh governorates and serves about 4.5 million electrical subscribers. Siemens will be implementing an ADMS control center for the Damietta region. This project is funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and has a value of about EUR 40 million and is known as Lot 3. Siemens already received an order with a similar scope for Egypt´s Alexandria region in September 2022.

“The electrical grid plays a key role in Egypt’s initiatives for economic growth; a secure power supply is at the heart of its expanding economy,” said Sabine Erlinghagen, CEO of Grid Software at Siemens Smart Infrastructure. “We are very pleased that Siemens has been chosen to supply software to NDEDC’s distribution grid. With our modular software approach, we can design an integrated IT and OT system by integrating grid control software with simulation software, supporting informed decision-making and operational optimization to effectively reduce the cost of the distribution grid while keeping the lights on.”