Aswan II hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Aswan Dam hydroelectric plant II

Aswan II hydroelectric plant (محطة خزان أسوان2, محطة كهرباء أسوان الثانية) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Aswan, Kazan Aswan, Egypt.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Aswan II hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1985	270 MW	4 x 67.5 MW	Conventional storage	Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100%] (الشركة القابضة لكهرباء مصر)	Hydro Plants Electricity Production (شركة المحطات المائية لإنتاج الكهرباء)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Aswan II hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Aswan, Kazan Aswan, Aswan, Egypt	Nile River	24.0344, 32.8693 (exact)

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