Saudi Electricity Co. revealed a plan to operate a number of electric projects in southern regions during the second half of the current year in order to reinforce the electricity service reliability for users of cities and villages. The total cost of these projects exceeded SAR1.23 billion. The company affirmed that operating 11 projects, which include constructing and linking transformer stations and executing overhead lines, would have a prominent impact on supporting the electrical service in these regions, especially that these projects fall under a comprehensive system of other electrical projects underway in these regions in the field of generating electricity and distribution. The current month would witness operating the first of these projects, which is the project to reinforce Jubail station, stated the company. It added that the projects include operating Bareq station during August, as well as linking the station to the electrical network, as well as operating Al-Atawilah and reconnecting an overhead line. Qilwah station will also be linked to a station in the north of Namerah.