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Saudi Electricity Company launches Riyadh Grid Modernization Project to replace 65 overhead transmission towers with underground power lines

Development Transmission announced Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Mar 11, 2026
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Riyadh Grid Modernization Project
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The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), through its project development arm PDC, has announced the Riyadh Grid Modernization Project. This infrastructure initiative involves replacing 65 overhead electricity transmission towers with underground power lines to modernize the grid in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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The project involves replacing 65 overhead electricity transmission towers with underground power lines. Four underground power lines will be installed, each extending around 30 kilometers. The initiative aims to improve the urban landscape, strengthen the efficiency of the city’s electrical infrastructure, enhance reliability, and support urban development. The implementation will be supervised by PDC, the project development company of Saudi Electricity Company.

Location
replace them with underground power cables in Riyadh. The project is being implemented in collaboration with the Riyadh Track development program and will focus on the area along Prince Mohammed bin Salman Road in Riyadh.
Announcement
Saudi Electricity Company Launches Riyadh Grid Modernization Project to Replace 65 Overhead Transmission Towers with Underground Power Lines - SolarQuarter Wednesday, March 11, 2026
PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE
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Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) developer

"The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), through its project development arm PDC (Saudi Electricity Company Project Development Company), has announced a major infrastructure initiative"

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PDC (Saudi Electricity Company Project Development Company) developer

"The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), through its project development arm PDC (Saudi Electricity Company Project Development Company), has announced a major infrastructure initiative"

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Riyadh Track development program collaborator

"The project is being implemented in collaboration with the Riyadh Track development program"

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