Nubaria power plant
| Nubaria power plant | |||
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| Coordinates | 30 ° 41 '57 " N , 30 ° 40' 2" E | ||
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 Egypt
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| Waters | Nile | ||
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| Type | Combined cycle power plant | ||
| Primary energy | Fossil energy | ||
| fuel | natural gas | ||
| power | 2,250 MW | ||
| owner | Egyptian Electricity Holding Company | ||
| operator | Middle Delta Electricity Production Company | ||
| Project start | 2002 | ||
| Start of operations | 2005 | ||
| Energy fed in 2009 | 11,686 GWh | ||
| was standing | = | ||
The Nubaria power plant is a combined cycle power plant in the al-Buhaira governorate on the Nubaria Canal in Egypt .
Data
With an installed capacity of 2,250 MW , Nubaria is one of the most powerful power plants in Egypt (as of September 2017). The annual production in 2009 was 11.686 billion kWh . The power plant is used to cover the base load .
Construction of the first two plants began in August 2002. The power plant went into operation with the first units in 2005. In November 2005 construction began on the third plant. It went into operation in 2009. The total cost for the construction of the power plant amounted to 3.6 billion USD .
The power plant is owned by the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company ; it is operated by the Middle Delta Electricity Production Company .
Power plant units
The power plant consists of three systems. The following table gives an overview:
| investment | block | Max. Power (MW) | Start of operation | turbine | generator | Steam boiler |
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| 1 | 1 | 250 | 2005 | Siemens | Siemens | Alstom |
| 2 | 250 | 2005 | Siemens | Siemens | Alstom | |
| 3 | 250 | 2006 | MHI | Melco | ||
| 2 | 1 | 250 | 2005 | Siemens | Siemens | Alstom |
| 2 | 250 | 2005 | Siemens | Siemens | Alstom | |
| 3 | 250 | 2006 | MHI | Melco | ||
| 3 | 1 | 250 | 2009 | GE | GE | STF |
| 2 | 250 | 2009 | GE | GE | STF | |
| 3 | 250 | 2010 | Alstom | Alstom |
Each system consists of two gas turbines and a downstream steam turbine . A waste heat steam generator is connected to each of the two gas turbines ; the waste heat steam generator then supplies the steam turbine.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Nubaria I-III CCGT Power Station Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 28, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Nubaria I&II Power Plant 1500 MW. www.pgesco.com, accessed on September 28, 2017 (English).
- ↑ a b Nubaria III Power Plant 750 MW. www.pgesco.com, accessed on September 28, 2017 (English).