List of power plants in Egypt

The power plants in Egypt are shown both on a map and in tables (with key figures). The list is not complete.

Installed capacity and annual production

In 2016, Egypt was 23rd in the world in terms of installed capacity with 45.12  GW and 22nd in terms of annual generation with 183.5 billion  kWh . The degree of electrification was 99.6% in 2013 (100% in cities and 99.3% in rural areas).

The total installed capacity from renewable energies was given as 6 GW in May 2019, including around 2 GW from wind and solar and around 4 GW from hydropower.

map

Abu Qir Abu Sultan Aswan (old) Aswan (New) At At Ban Benban Bur CN CW Cairo South Damietta Dam W El-Atf El Dabaa El Kuriemat Esna Giza Nag Hammadi Nubaria Oyoun Port Said Sha Sh Sidi Krir Suez Gulf Talkha Tebbin Walidia 6 Oct

Caloric power plants

Only power plants with an installed capacity> 500 MW are listed in the table.

Name of the power plant	Inst. Power (MW)	Type	status
Abu Qir	2.211	Natural gas , heavy fuel oil	in operation
Abu Sultan	600	Natural gas, heavy fuel oil	in operation
Ataka	900	Natural gas, heavy fuel oil	in operation
Banha	750	GuD	in operation
Beni Suef	4800	GuD	in operation
Burullus	4800	GuD	in operation
Cairo North	1,500	GuD	in operation
Cairo South	615	GuD	in operation
Cairo West	1,360	Natural gas, heavy fuel oil	in operation
Damietta	1,700	GuD	in operation
Damietta West	750	GuD	in operation
El-Atf	750	GuD	in operation
El Kuriemat	2,800	GuD	in operation
Giza North	2,250	GuD	in operation
New Capital	4800	GuD	in operation
Nubaria	2,250	GuD	in operation
Oyoun Moussa	640	Natural gas, heavy fuel oil	in operation
Port Said	682	natural gas	in operation
Shabab	1,000	natural gas	in operation
Shoubra El-Kheima	1,260	Natural gas, heavy fuel oil	in operation
Sidi Krir	2,072	Natural gas, heavy oil, CCGT	in operation
Suez Gulf	682	natural gas	in operation
Talkha	750	GuD	in operation
Tebbin	1,400	Natural gas, heavy fuel oil	in operation
Walidia	624	Heavy fuel oil	in operation
6 October	600	GuD	in operation

Nuclear power plants

Name of the power plant	block	Inst. Power (MW)	Type	status
El Dabaa	1 to 4	4,800		planned

Solar power plants

Name of the power plant	Inst. Power ( MW p )	Type	status
Benban	1,650	Photovoltaics	in operation

Hydropower plants

Name of the power plant	Inst. Power (MW)	flow	status
Aswan (old)	592	Nile	in operation
Aswan (New)	2,100	Nile	in operation
Ataqa	2,400		planned
Esna	86	Nile	in operation
Nag Hammadi	64	Nile	in operation

Wind farms

According to The Wind Power , wind power plants (WKA) with a total output of 1190 MW were recorded in Egypt at the end of 2018 (in operation, under construction or planned).

Web links

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Remarks

1. ↑ It is a pumped storage power plant .

Individual evidence

1. ^ The World Factbook. CIA , accessed September 23, 2017 . 
2. ↑ Egypt Today staff: 2K MW of solar, wind energy added to Egypt's national network: NREA head. In: Egypt Today. May 16, 2019, accessed on September 7, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Abu Qir (Kir) Thermal Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
4. ↑ Abu Sultan Thermal Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
5. ^ Ataka (Suez) Thermal Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
6. ↑ Banha CCGT Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
7. ^ Cairo North I and II CCGT Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
8. ^ Cairo South I CCGT Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
9. ^ Cairo South II CCGT Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
10. ^ Cairo West EXT Thermal Power Station Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
11. ^ West Damietta CCGT Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
12. ↑ El-Atf CCGT Power Station Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
13. ^ Giza North I-III CCGT Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
14. ↑ Oyoun (Ayoun) Moussa Thermal Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
15. ^ Port Said East Gas Thermal Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
16. ↑ Shabab New OCGT Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
17. ↑ Shoubra El-Kheima Thermal Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
18. ↑ Sidi Krir 1 and 2 Thermal Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
19. ↑ Sidi Krir 3 and 4 Gas Thermal Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
20. ↑ Sidi Krir 5and6 CCGT Gas Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
21. ^ Suez Gulf Gas Thermal Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
22. ↑ Talkha 750 CCGT Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
23. ↑ Tebbin Thermal Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
24. ↑ El Tebbin Thermal Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
25. ↑ Walidia Thermal Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
26. ↑ 6 October CCGT Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
27. ^ Egyptian and Russian leaders prepare for Dabaa. www.world-nuclear-news.org (WNN), September 5, 2017, accessed on September 23, 2017 (English). 
28. ↑ Jonathan Wells: Benban, Africa's largest solar park, completed. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), October 24, 2019, accessed on January 17, 2020 . 
29. ^ Project Spotlight: 2,400 MW Ataqa pumped storage in Egypt. www.hydroworld.com, February 7, 2018, accessed April 28, 2019 (English). 
30. ^ Egypt to construct first pumped-storage hydropower plant: minister. ww.egyptindependent.com, March 6, 2018, accessed April 27, 2019 . 
31. ↑ Esna (Isna) Hydroelectric Power Plant Egypt. Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 23, 2017 . 
32. ↑ Online access> Countries> Egypt. (No longer available online.) The Wind Power, archived from the original on September 28, 2017 ; accessed on April 28, 2019 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.