Cairo West Extension power plant

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Cairo West Extension power plant ( and 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 30.1384, 31.1666 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 30.13844, 31.16664
  • Unit 2: 30.13844, 31.16664
  • Unit 3: 30.13844, 31.16664
  • Unit 4: 30.13844, 31.16664
  • 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[2][1] gas, fuel oil[3][1] 330 MW[3][1] steam turbine[3][4] - - -
Unit 2 operating[2][1] gas, fuel oil[2][1] 330 MW[2][1] steam turbine[3][4] - - -
Unit 3 operating[2][1] gas, fuel oil[2][1] 350 MW[2][1] steam turbine[3][4] - - -
Unit 4 operating[2][1] gas, fuel oil[2][1] 350 MW[2][1] steam turbine[3][4] - - -
Unit 5 operating[5][6] gas, fuel oil[7] 650 MW[8] steam turbine[9] - - -

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 Co Egyptian Electricity Holding Co
Unit 2 Cairo Electricity Production Co Egyptian Electricity Holding Co
Unit 3 Cairo Electricity Production Co Egyptian Electricity Holding Co
Unit 4 Cairo Electricity Production Co Egyptian Electricity Holding Co
Unit 5 Cairo Electricity Production Co Egyptian Electricity Holding Co

Project-level captive use details



Articles and Resources

References

  1. 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 "www.cairoepc.com/cairowest.html". Archived from the original on July 14, 2021.
  2. 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. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "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 "Egypt List of Operating Power Plants-EGYPTROL". Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. "www.acboilers.com/en/2020/11/cairo-west-power-station/". Archived from the original on December 5, 2020.
  6. "Thermal Power Generator Unit with Egypt's Largest Installed Capacity Delivered". Retrieved January 21, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "www.pgesco.com/projects/cairo-west-power-plant-650-mw/". Archived from the original on April 9, 2019.
  8. "opecfund.org/operations/list/cairo-west-power-plant-project". Archived from the original on July 14, 2021.
  9. "menafn.com/1099317439/EGL-completes-Cairo-West-Power-Station-Project". Archived from the original on July 14, 2021.
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Additional data

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