Saudi Arabian Grid Code May 2024

Plural and Gender In interpreting any provision of the Grid Code: (i) the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, unless otherwise specified; and (ii) one gender shall include all genders. 1.16.6 Person or Entity Any reference to a person or entity shall include an individual, partnership, company, corporation, association, organization, institution, or other similar groups. 1.16.7 Amendment of Standards A reference to a standard in the Grid Code shall include any variation, revision, update, or replacement of that standard. 1.16.8 Figures Figures are provided in some sections of the Grid Code for the convenience of the Users, and only to illustrate a process. In case of any discrepancy between the text and figures regarding any provision of the Grid Code, the text shall prevail. Such discrepancies, when noticed, will be brought to the notice of the GCSC and will be removed during the next revising of the Grid Code. Chapter 2 - Connection Code The Saudi Arabian Grid Code Updated Version: May 2024 CHAPTER 2 CONNECTION CODE Introduction 2.1.1 This chapter specifies certain principles and establishes a set of minimum technical, design, and operational conditions for the Users for connecting to and using the Transmission System. The purpose is to protect the TSP facilities as well as the Plant and Apparatus of the Users, and to ensure safe, stable, and secure operation of the System. This chapter also provides detail on the performance characteristics of the Transmission System at the Connection Point to enable the Users to design their own facilities accordingly and to provide suitable control and Protection Schemes for them. 2.1.2 In addition to this Connection Code, there may be additional provisions in the individual Connection Agreements between the TSP and the Users, defining, in greater detail and in more specific terms, the mutual obligations of each party. Objectives The objectives of this chapter are the following: (i) to provide a set of fair and non-discriminatory basic rules and standards for accessing and using the Transmission System which must be complied with by all Users; (ii) to specify the normal Transmission System performance standards at the Connection Point; (iii) to specify the technical design and operational criteria at the Connection Point; and (iv) to clearly define the technical function, operational criteria, and ownership of the Equipment connected to the Transmission System in accordance with the relevant Site Responsibility Schedule. Grid Connection Procedure