{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/sec-energizes-380kv-tabuk-al-ula-transmission-line-october-2026",
  "slug": "sec-energizes-380kv-tabuk-al-ula-transmission-line-october-2026",
  "category": "transmission-substations",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-03",
  "sourceName": "Saudi Electricity Company Newsroom",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.se.com.sa/en-us/media/press-releases/tabuk-al-ula-380kv-energization-october-2026",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Saudi Arabia",
    "SEC",
    "Substation",
    "380 kV",
    "Transmission Line"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "SEC Energizes 380 kV Tabuk to Al-Ula Transmission Line and Substation Expansion",
    "summary": "Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has energized a 215 km 380 kV double-circuit overhead transmission line and expanded Al-Ula substation with 2 autotransformers rated at 500 MVA each.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Northwestern Transmission Corridor Reinforcement",
        "paragraphs": [
          "The 215 km transmission line traverses desert terrain to interconnect Tabuk with the western regional transmission grid at 380 kV.",
          "Heavy-duty steel towers carry quad-bundle conductors engineered to withstand gust speeds up to 140 km per hour."
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Substation Transformation and Regional Reliability",
        "paragraphs": [
          "At Al-Ula bulk substation, 2 autotransformers rated at 500 MVA each have been energized to provide 1000 MVA of firm transformation capacity.",
          "The project strengthens grid reliability and supports growing ecotourism and infrastructure loads under peak summer conditions."
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}