Cairo West Extension power plant
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Cairo West Extension power plant (محطة كهرباء غرب القاهرة) is an operating power station of at least 2010-megawatts (MW) in Saqil, Ossim, Giza, Egypt.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo West Extension power plant | Saqil, Ossim, Giza, Egypt | 30.13844, 31.16664 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 30.13844, 31.16664
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[1][2] | gas, fuel oil[1][3] | 330[1][3] | steam turbine[3][4] | not found | 2011[3] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[1][2] | gas, fuel oil[1][2] | 330[1][2] | steam turbine[3][4] | not found | 2011[3] | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[1][2] | gas, fuel oil[1][2] | 350[1][2] | steam turbine[3][4] | not found | 2011[3] | – |
| Unit 4 | operating[1][2] | gas, fuel oil[1][2] | 350[1][2] | steam turbine[3][4] | not found | 2011[3] | – |
| Unit 5 | operating[5][6] | gas, fuel oil[7] | 650[8] | steam turbine[9] | not found | 2021[10][6][11] | – |
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 | Cairo Electricity Production Company[7][12] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Company [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Cairo Electricity Production Company[7][12] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Company [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Cairo Electricity Production Company[7][12] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Company [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Cairo Electricity Production Company[7][12] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Company [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Cairo Electricity Production Company[7][12] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Company [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20211229185403/http://cairoepc.com/cairowest.html. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 "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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 (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) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 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) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221003020110/https://www.acboilers.com/en/2020/11/cairo-west-power-station/. Archived from the original on 03 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220124131324/http://en.sasac.gov.cn/2021/12/28/c_8391.htm. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210625032225/https://www.pgesco.com/projects/cairo-west-power-plant-650-mw/. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220707065556/https://opecfund.org/operations/list/cairo-west-power-plant-project. Archived from the original on 07 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220704063207/https://menafn.com/1099317439/EGL-completes-Cairo-West-Power-Station-Project. Archived from the original on 04 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220626102040/http://www.hassanallam.com/construction/group-profile/project-details/Cairo-West-Supercritical-Power-Plant. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (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) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624223647/https://www.pgesco.com/projects/cairo-west-power-plant-2x350-mw/. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709113625/https://www.arabcont.com/project-142. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
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Additional data
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