Gulf Region

We’ve partnered with leading authorities in Saudi Arabia and the GCC to deliver studies that strengthen power grid reliability, security, and future-readiness.

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Focus

Our Global Impact

At Power Planners International, we support energy infrastructure, renewable power integration, and capacity-building projects across Gulf Region.

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1. Saudi Arabia

PPI has played a key role in strengthening Saudi Arabia’s power sector through grid impact studies for large-scale BESS integration, blackout restoration planning, operational studies for NGSA/SEC, stability assessments with SVCs, and capacity building programs for engineers on advanced power system tools.

Performed following studies in association with GCCLAB during last 4 years:

  • Grid Impact Studies for integration of 3×500 MW Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in South Operating Area of KSA at Madaya, Najran and Khamis Mushait (ongoing)
  • Restoration Plan for South Operating Area (SOA) from a blackout situation.
  • Operational Studies for National Grid Saudi Arabia (NGSA/SEC) for 2022-23, and 2023-24 considering the impact of integration of RE plants in the system of KSA.
  • Operational Studies for planned line-outages of MARAFIQ for 2022, 2023 and 2024.
  • Restoration Plan for Madinah Area from a blackout situation.

Short Circuit Level Mitigation Study for SAPCO/ARAMCO, 2022
System Studies for SVCs for stability of Northern Regions of Saudi National Grid

Capacity building of NG-SA and SEC engineers on PSS/E software by conducting four training courses each in the years 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 in Jeddah and Dammam.

Two weeks training course of Power System Analysis using PSS/E for engineers of Saudi Electricity Company once at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in May-June 2012, and three times at Dammam i.e. first in Oct-Dec 2013, second in Nov. 2014 and third in Nov-Dec 2015.

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2. Qatar

Consultancy Services for Kahrama for Qatar Electricity Transmission Network Performance Improvement and Development Plan 2022-2030. It included demand forecast, validation of dynamic models, transmission and subtransmission expansion plan, reactive power compensation studies, short circuit analyses with mitigation measures e.g. CLRs and NGRs, and dynamic system stability studies. Performed EMT studies using PSCAD, and Small Signal Stability Analysis using Power Factory

3. GCCIA – Regional Grid Stability

Performed Operational Studies for GCCIA for 2021 and 2022-23 in association with GCCLAB. The objective was to evaluate safe power transfer limits in the transmission corridors between member states. This assignment included setting up and validate the network model, review previous operational studies, and conduct operational studies for the year 2022-23.
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4. UAE:

Short Circuit Assessment, Auto-Reclose & Insulation Coordination Studies for New 220KV Double Circuit OHL from BABG-OLD BUHASSA in association with GOPA (ongoing).

Our Expertise in Middle East

  • Network Model Setup
  • Spinning Reserve Evaluation
  • Fleet Change Simulation
  • Load Flow and Contingency Analysis
  • Steady-State & Dynamic Security Assessment
  • Small Signal Stability
  • Voltage & Reactive Power Study
  • Protection System Coordination and Evaluation
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