Marsa Matruh power station
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Marsa Matruh power station is a cancelled power station in Marsa Matruh, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. It is also known as Mersa Matrouh Power Station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Marsa Matruh power station | Marsa Matruh, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt | 31.35, 27.233333 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 3 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 4 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 1000 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | to be determined [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | to be determined [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | to be determined [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | to be determined [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Background
In March 2016, the Egyptian government signed an MoU with Japan’s Marubeni and Egypt’s El Sewedy to do a feasibility study within two years for a coal-fired plant near Marsa Matruh on the Mediterranean. The ultra-supercritical coal fired power plant was to be built in two phases, each with a capacity of 2,000 megawatts. Port development and land works related to the import, handling, and storage of coal shipments were to be included.[1]
In January 2017, it was reported that Japan's Sumitomo had presented an offer to establish a 2,000 MW supercritical coal-fired power plant in Sidi Shabib in Marsa Matruh.[2]
In November 2017, it was reported that the status of the plant was unclear as the electricity ministry was focused on moving forward with a single plant at Hamarawein, the Hamarawein IPP coal project.[3]
With no known developments on the project, it appears to be abandoned.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC, in a Consortium with Japan’s MARUB ENI Corporation, signs an MoU with the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company for a 4,000 megawatts West Matrouh Coal Fired Power project on EPC‐plus‐Finance basis," Elsewedy, March 2, 2016
- ↑ "Electricity Ministry contracts with Tractebel to assess offers for $10bn coal-fueled power plant: Seven companies make their bids," Daily News Egypt, January 25, 2017
- ↑ "Egypt Energy Brief," Egypt Energy Monitor, November 30, 2017
Additional data
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