CESI | Gulf Electrical Power Laboratories (CESI | GEPL) – a joint venture between CESI S.p.A and GCCETL –  establishes state-of-the-art electrical testing facilities in Saudi Arabia. Located in Dammam, it performs a wide range of electromechanical testing activities and provides technical services according to the highest international standards. In particular, CESI | GEPL provides expertise to the electrical industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and in our other target markets: the wider Middle East and North Africa.  High Power / High Voltage electromechanical components of power grids are tested with ratings up to 550 kV/63kA. Medium and low voltage testing as well as electromagnetic compatibility, environmental and mechanical testing are also in the scope of the operating company activities. On-site testing, technical investigations and quality assurance complete the offer portfolio of the operating company in order to provide a full-spectrum support to the GCC utilities and industries. Apart from the laboratory testing services, CESI | GEPL provides  also a wide range of related technical services. These include: an emergency assessment service for primary and secondary plant and equipment, extensive expertise for failure investigations and root cause analyses, all required expertise and manpower in order to support clients with asset management framework agreements.

CESI | GEPL operate as one of CESI’s testing platforms. For all services CESI | GEPL operates in close cooperation with the other CESI companies and with GCC ETL.