Sharm El-Sheikh power plant

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Sharm El-Sheikh power plant (محطة كهرباء شرم الشيخ الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 288-megawatts (MW) in Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sharm El-Sheikh power plant Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt 27.8933465, 34.2793812 (exact)[1][2]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 27.8933465, 34.2793812

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3] other - hydrogen (unknown), fossil liquids - diesel[3] 48[3] gas turbine[3] 2016[3]
Unit 2 operating[3] other - hydrogen (unknown), fossil liquids - diesel[3] 48[3] gas turbine[3] 2016[3]
Unit 3 operating[3] other - hydrogen (unknown), fossil liquids - diesel[3] 48[3] gas turbine[3] 2016[3]
Unit 4 operating[3] other - hydrogen (unknown), fossil liquids - diesel[3] 48[3] gas turbine[3] 2016[3]
Unit 5 operating[3] other - hydrogen (unknown), fossil liquids - diesel[3] 48[3] gas turbine[3] 2016[3]
Unit 6 operating[3] other - hydrogen (unknown), fossil liquids - diesel[3] 48[3] gas turbine[3] 2016[3]

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
Unit 1 East Delta Electricity Production Co [100.0%]
Unit 2 East Delta Electricity Production Co [100.0%]
Unit 3 East Delta Electricity Production Co [100.0%]
Unit 4 East Delta Electricity Production Co [100.0%]
Unit 5 East Delta Electricity Production Co [100.0%]
Unit 6 East Delta Electricity Production Co [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): other[4]
  • Captive industry: Power[4]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/NwtX2bdKVnv4meyn8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221004091734/https://edepco.com.eg/ar/info-of-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AE-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A9/231. Archived from the original on 04 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230425170604/https://elghad.news/135319/. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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