South Helwan power station
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South Helwan power station (محطة كهرباء جنوب حلوان البخارية) is an operating power station of at least 1950-megawatts (MW) in Helwan, Cairo, Egypt.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| South Helwan power station | Helwan, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt | 29.848319, 31.336853 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3: 29.848319, 31.336853
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3] | 650[4][3] | steam turbine[3] | not found | 2018[4] | no |
| 2 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3] | 650[4][3] | steam turbine[3] | not found | 2019[4] | no |
| 3 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3] | 650[3] | steam turbine[3] | not found | 2019[4] | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Egypt Electricity Production Co [100%][4] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100.0%] |
| 2 | Upper Egypt Electricity Production Co [100%][4] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100.0%] |
| 3 | Upper Egypt Electricity Production Co [100%][4] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power[1][5]
- Captive industry: Chemicals[1][5]
- Non-industry use: power[1][5]
Ownership Tree
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Background
The South Helwan power station construction began on October 25, 2011. It is a project of the Upper Egypt Electricity Production Co. which in turn is a subsidiary of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Co. The $446.5 million project is located 15 km north of Beni Suef city and consists of three 650 MW steam turbines.[6][7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709103320/https://www.presidency.eg/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9/%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%AD%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 2021-07-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 (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 2022-07-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220923193650/http://ueepc.com/?page=st_helwan&. Archived from the original on 2022-09-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709084509/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STl5WJNGh3c. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ مشروع جنوب حلوان 3 × 650 م.وات organizational website, accessed Nov 21, 2019
- ↑ South Helwan Power Plant 3x650 MW, Power Generation Engineering and Services Company (PGESCo), accessed Jul 13, 2021
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
