Ataka Steam power plant
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Ataka Steam power plant (محطة كهرباء عتاقة البخارية) is an operating power station of at least 600-megawatts (MW) in Al Semad, Attaka, Suez, Egypt with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Ataqa Al-Bukhari Power Station, Ataqa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ataka Steam power plant | Al Semad, Attaka, Suez, Egypt | 29.93619, 32.47192 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4: 29.93619, 32.47192
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST1 | Retired[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] | 150[4] | steam turbine[4] | not found | 1985[5] | 2023[3] |
| ST2 | Retired[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] | 150[4] | steam turbine[4] | not found | 1985[5] | 2023[3] |
| ST3 | Operating[1][6][7][8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] | 300[4] | steam turbine[4] | not found | 1987[1] | 2025 (planned)[9] |
| ST4 | Operating[1][6][7][8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] | 300[4] | steam turbine[4] | not found | 1989[1] | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ST1 | East Delta Electricity Production Co [100%][1][2] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100.0%] |
| ST2 | East Delta Electricity Production Co [100%][1][2] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100.0%] |
| ST3 | East Delta Electricity Production Co [100%][1][2] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100.0%] |
| ST4 | East Delta Electricity Production Co [100%][1][2] | Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power[10]
- Captive industry: Chemicals[10]
- Non-industry use: power[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624011200/http://www.edepco.com.eg/Ataka.htm. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20190908170342/http://www.edepco.com.eg:80/Ataka%20gs.htm. Archived from the original on 08 September 2019.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240612170933/https://eehc.gov.eg/CMSEehc/Files/AnnualReport2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 (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 07 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709110611/https://www.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%B9%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9/220. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://economyplusme.com/en/86744/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 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 14 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://taqamasr.com/electricity/news/%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AD-%D8%AA%D9%83%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230122232024/https://www.masrawy.com/news/news_egypt/details/2023/1/16/2356580/%D9%86%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%83-16-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%BA%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A9. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221001044825/https://www.ecgsa.com/project/attaka-thermal-power-plant-extension-unit-iv-300-mw/. Archived from the original on 01 October 2022.
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Additional data
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