Abu Qir power plant

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Abu Qir power plant (محطة كهرباء أبو قير، محطة كهرباء أبو قير الجديدة, محطة كهرباء أبو قير البخارية, also known as Abu Kir) is a 1300-megawatt (MW) operating power station in Abu Qir, Abu Qir Bay, Alexandria, Egypt, fueled by fuel oil and gas.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level details for Abu Qir power plant

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP[1] Start year Retired year
1 mothballed[2] fuel oil, gas[3][4] 150 MW steam turbine not found 1983[4][5]
2 mothballed[2] fuel oil, gas[3][4] 150 MW steam turbine not found 1984[4][5]
3 mothballed[2] fuel oil, gas[3][4] 150 MW steam turbine not found 1984[4][5]
4 mothballed[2] fuel oil, gas[3][4] 150 MW steam turbine not found 1984[4][5]
5 mothballed[2] fuel oil, gas[3][4] 311 MW steam turbine not found 1990[5]
New 1 operating[2] fuel oil, gas[3][6] 650 MW steam turbine not found 2013[6]
New 2 operating[2] fuel oil, gas[3][6] 650 MW steam turbine not found 2012[6]

Table 2: Unit-level ownership details for Abu Qir power plant

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
1 West Delta Electricity Production Company[100.0%][2] Egyptian Electricity Holding Company[100.0%]
2 West Delta Electricity Production Company[100.0%][2] Egyptian Electricity Holding Company[100.0%]
3 West Delta Electricity Production Company[100.0%][2] Egyptian Electricity Holding Company[100.0%]
4 West Delta Electricity Production Company[100.0%][2] Egyptian Electricity Holding Company[100.0%]
5 West Delta Electricity Production Company[100.0%][2] Egyptian Electricity Holding Company[100.0%]
New 1 West Delta Electricity Production Company[100.0%][7] Egyptian Electricity Holding Company[100.0%]
New 2 West Delta Electricity Production Company[100.0%][7] Egyptian Electricity Holding Company[100.0%]

Plant-level captive use details for Abu Qir power plant power station

Location

Table 3: Plant-level location details for Abu Qir power plant

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Abu Qir power plant Abu Qir, Abu Qir Bay, Alexandria, Egypt 31.3167, 30.0667 (approximate)[5]

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References

  1. CHP = Combined Heat and Power
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 "Egypt List of Operating Power Plants-EGYPTROL". Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "www.moee.gov.eg/english_new/EEHC_Rep/finalaEN19-20.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 (PDF) http://www.moee.gov.eg/test_new/PDFReports/2020-2021-AR.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 "قطاع محطة أبوقير البخارية". Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "قطاع محطة أبو قير الجديدة". Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "www.pgesco.com/projects/abu-qir-power-plant-2x650-mw/". Archived from the original on December 14, 2017.
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