Avanceon secures contract to operate and maintain Qatar SCADA systems

Avanceon will provide Operational and Maintenance Services for the Lusail Utility Tunnel Project through 2024

DOHA (Qatar): Avanceon Automation and Control W.L.L., a subsidiary of Avanceon Limited based in Qatar, has secured a multi-million-dollar contract to operate and maintain SCADA Systems for the Lusail Utility Tunnel.

Avanceon’s After Market Support division will provide operational and maintenance services onsite from 2019 till 2024.

Lusail City is situated on the coast in the northern part of the municipality of Al Dayaan. As the newest planned city in the state of Qatar, Lusail is being developed as part of the Qatar National Vison 2030. Once completed, Lusail City will boast a population of 450,000 made of 200,000 residents, 170,000 employees and 80,000 visitors.

The CP1 Utility Tunnel is approximately 18 km long with cross lateral sections of tunnel to service the Lusail development marina plots. All access and control of the systems within the tunnel are overseen by SCADA in a central control room. The access control and CCTV at all entrances, exits, and fan rooms are being monitored by SCADA. Avanceon will be responsible for operations, maintenance and troubleshooting of SCADA systems.

The Scope of Work on this project for Avanceon entails the following,

– Service of Operations, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance as per best practices and OEM standards

– Guarantee Performance Management KPIs by ensuring Reactive Maintenance, Planned Preventive Maintenance and System Availability

– Deployment of Certified Maintenance Engineers, MEP Supervisors, SCADA Operators and Technicians

– Adhere to all maintenance response times and protocols to mitigate immediate risk to Health & Safety and Business Critical Systems

Avanceon began operational and maintenance services for Lusail Utility Tunnel CP1 from November 1, 2019 and the contract will conclude on October 31, 2024 with the possibility of further renewal.

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