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The international trend of interconnecting electric power systems has two dimensions; economical and technical. Electric power systems in the Arab World are not only eligible, but in need for having a unified power grid. The potentials, status and conditions of the existing and future interconnections in this region are overviewed. The development of the six countries interconnection project, including the completed phase of Jordan-Egypt submarine link, is discussed in details. Finally, the main technical problems, which either faced the first stages of the project or expected to face the interconnected systems in the subsequent stages, are highlighted.
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References
ABDERRAZZAQ, M. and ALZAHAWI, B., 1996. The Jordan-Egypt Red Sea Cable Interconnection Project. Proceedings of the sixth IEE Conference ”AC and DC Power Transmission Conference” Publication No 423, 29Apr-3May 1996, London, 124-127.
AMRO, K., (Editor). 1997. Electrical Energy Bulletin of the Arab Countries. Arab Union of Producers, Transporters and Distributers of Electricity. Amman, Jordan.
EDF Report, 1998. Operational Studies for the interconnection of the power systems of the EIJLST Countries.
GOUWS, M., 1999. Egyptian Power Surge. African Energy Magazine,1, No1,South Africa.
IBRAHIM, E.S., 1996. Interconnection of Electric Power Systems in the Arab World. IEE Power Engineering Journal, 121-127.
SACKEY, T. and ZAKHARY, S.Z., 1996. Power Wheeling Through the West African Interconnected System. Proceedings of the sixth IEE Conference ”AC and DC Power Transmission Conference” Publication No 423, 29Apr-3May, 1996, London, 13-18.