Cairo South power plant
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Cairo South power plant (محطة كهرباء جنوب القاهرة, محطة كهرباء جنوب القاهرة الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 165-megawatts (MW) in Monshaat Nasir, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Cairo South I & II.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo South power plant | Monshaat Nasir, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt | 29.86834, 31.29104 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1-1, Unit 1-2, Unit 1-3, Unit 2-1: 29.86834, 31.29104
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1-1 | retired[2][3] | gas, fuel oil[4] | 110[5] | gas turbine[6] | not found | 1989[6] | 2021[5] |
| Unit 1-2 | retired[2][3] | gas, fuel oil[4] | 110[4][6] | gas turbine[7][6] | not found | 1989[6] | 2021[5] |
| Unit 1-3 | retired[2][3] | gas, fuel oil[4] | 110[5] | gas turbine[7][6] | not found | 1989[6] | 2021[5] |
| Unit 2-1 | operating[8][9][1][1] | gas, fuel oil[4][1] | 165[1][6][10] | combined cycle[7][6][10] | not found | 1994[7][6] | 2022[8] |
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 1-1 | Cairo Electricity Production Company[6] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Company [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-2 | Cairo Electricity Production Company[6] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Company [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-3 | Cairo Electricity Production Company[6] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Company [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-1 | Cairo Electricity Production Company[1] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Company [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20211225061919/http://cairoepc.com/cairosouth.html. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210623200308/https://www.africa-energy.com/database/cairo-south-gas-i. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230313225814/http://www.moee.gov.eg/english_new/EEHC_Rep/REP2021-2022en.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220707103955/http://www.moee.gov.eg/english_new/EEHC_Rep/finalaEN19-20.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709071340/https://powernews.cc/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A8/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714184943/https://www.egyptrol.com/eehc-egypt-electricity-power-plants-production-cepc-edepc-mdepc-wdepc-ueepc. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Egypt Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE), Egyptian Electricity Holding Company Annual Report 2018-2019" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220925115816/https://powernews.cc/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A7/. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210709232346/https://www.africa-energy.com/database/cairo-south-gas-ii. Archived from the original on 09 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210714172646/https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/Pdaba094.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2021.
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Additional data
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