SAGC Awareness

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NATIONAL GRID SA

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SA SAGC Awareness Workshop 1
 Outline

ECRA
Transmission Grid Code.
Grid Code Supervisory Committee
(GCSC)
National Grids Obligations Regarding
Transmission Grid Code.

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SA SAGC Awareness Workshop 2
 ECRA
ECRA stands for Electricity and
Cogeneration Regulatory Authority
a financially and administratively
independent Saudi organization
regulates the electricity and water
desalination industry in Saudi Arabia to
insure provision of adequate ,high
quality, and reliable services at
reasonable prices

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 Transmission Grid Code
Grid code is a technical specification which
defines the parameters a facility connected
to a public electric network has to meet to
ensure safe, secure and economic proper
functioning of the electric system
The Saudi Arabian transmission grid Code
govern Users such as SEC Generators, IPPs,
Distribution, and Bulk Customers regarding
Use of and connection to the Transmission
System.

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 Transmission Grid Code
As a user of Grid Code it is your
responsibility to ensure that you acquire
the most up to date issue of Grid Code,
which can be downloaded from ECRA
web site www.ECRA.gov.sa

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 Grid Code Supervisory Committee
(GCSC)
The GCSC is a stakeholder representative
committee.
Review all suggestions for
amendments
Make recommendations to the
Regulator for amendments.
Issue guidance in relation to the Grid
Code and its implementation.

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 National Grids Obligations
Regarding Transmission Grid Code
Chairing the Grid Code Supervisory
Committee
Publishing the Grid Code .
Implement and Enforce.
Monitor and Report Users Non-
Compliances to ECRA.

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 !Thank you

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