Preparation for the synchronous interconnection of four power systems: study of the interconnection of the systems of Egypt and Jordan to Syria and Turkey

The EIJST interconnection project is aimed at interconnecting the electrical power systems of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Turkey (EIJST). The operational studies for the interconnection of Egypt-Jordan and then for: Egypt-Jordan-Syria-Turkey were financed by the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development. The study includes both technical and economic analysis: sharing of the primary reserve; power exchange limits; adaptation of the defence plan; co-ordination of the settings of the protections and relays; co-ordination of the activities of the National Control Centres; determination of economic exchanges between the four systems; and calculation of wheeling charges.