Bahrain Electricity & Water Authority Signs $28.7M Contract with GE Digital for Grid Software Solutions
GE Digital has secured a $28.7M contract with the Bahrain Electricity & Water Authority (EWA) to implement an advanced software solution aimed at modernizing the Kingdom's electricity and water networks. This project includes GE's Grid Software, ensuring improved efficiency and resilience across operations. The end-to-end solution will enhance asset utilization and customer service for approximately 740,000 users, aligning with Bahrain's economic vision for sustainable development.
- Contract worth $28.7M with Bahrain Electricity & Water Authority enhances revenue potential.
- State-of-the-art digital infrastructure will improve operational efficiency and reliability.
- Project supports Bahrain's economic vision, positioning GE Digital as a key player in the region.
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Company to deploy multiple solutions to monitor and control electricity and water networks in the
Kingdom of Bahrain - End-to-end solution showcases state-of-the-art digitized operation
This remarkable end-to-end software solution spans the breadth of operations from transmission to distribution across the company’s essential electricity and water services. Its implementation will be integral to the country’s economic vision and strategy for the future.
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“EWA’s solution is unique in the region and the industry and we are proud to be a part of it,” said
- Distribution Management: GE Digital’s industry-leading Advanced Distribution Management Solutions (ADMS) provide for the safe and secure management of the electric grid. The software provides EWA with next-generation control and optimization capabilities that will help them with outage restoration and overall performance of the grid.
- Transmission Management: The Advanced Energy Management System (AEMS) provides a better framework for the authority to optimize the energy and electric transmission in a more innovative way with improved efficiency by integrating multiple monitoring, control, and analytics systems into a modular solution.
- Grid Resilience: AEMS Wide Area Management (WAMS) can monitor and locate system oscillations in real-time reducing the risk of unnecessary power disruptions and accelerate system restoration in case of an outage.
- Water Transmission and Water Distribution Management: The GE Digital team will be integrating EWA’s existing geospatial asset management system with the distribution network to model and manage the water operation.
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