Ataka power plant

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Ataka power plant (محطة كهرباء عتاقة الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 640-megawatts (MW) in Al Semad, Attaka, Suez, Egypt. It is also known as Ataqa Al-Bukhari Power Station and Ataqa.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ataka power plant Al Semad, Attaka, Suez, Egypt 29.9313, 32.4641 (exact)[1][2][3]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit GT1: 29.93132, 32.46414
  • Unit GT2: 29.93132, 32.46414
  • Unit GT3: 29.93132, 32.46414
  • Unit GT4: 29.93132, 32.46414


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit GT1 operating[4] gas, fuel oil[5] 164 MW[6] gas turbine[7] - - -
Unit GT2 operating[4] gas, fuel oil[5] 164 MW[6] gas turbine[7] - - -
Unit GT3 operating[4] gas, fuel oil[5] 156 MW[6] gas turbine[7] - - -
Unit GT4 operating[4] gas, fuel oil[6] 156 MW[6] gas turbine[7] - - -

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.


Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit GT1 East Delta Electricity Production Co Egyptian Electricity Holding Co
Unit GT2 East Delta Electricity Production Co Egyptian Electricity Holding Co
Unit GT3 East Delta Electricity Production Co Egyptian Electricity Holding Co
Unit GT4 East Delta Electricity Production Co Egyptian Electricity Holding Co

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): Power[8]
  • Captive industry: Chemicals[8]
  • Captive non-industry use (heat or power): Power[8]



Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9+%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1+%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A9%E2%80%AD/@29.937866,32.468258,180098m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x145631474dcd981b:0x6b94998d50ef0a64!8m2!3d29.9378657!4d32.4682582!16s/g/11nmlgl4jc?hl=ar. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "www.edepco.com.eg/Ataka%20gs.htm". Archived from the original on September 8, 2019.
  3. "www.edepco.com.eg/Ataka.htm". Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Egypt List of Operating Power Plants-EGYPTROL". Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "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.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Redirect Notice". Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 http://www.moee.gov.eg/english_new/EEHC_Rep/finalaEN19-20.pdf%26sa%3DD%26source%3Deditors%26ust%3D1649968966671330%26usg%3DAOvVaw3Bjga-LZ2N9Ity_FE9vHB_&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1650054321592644&usg=AOvVaw1HD0DqukLH3GaUgCWAYv_j. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ref_7

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