Ataka power plant

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Ataka power plant (محطة كهرباء عتاقة الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 640-megawatts (MW) in Al Semad, Attaka, Suez, Egypt. 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 power plant Al Semad, Attaka, Suez, Egypt 29.931321, 32.464138 (exact)[1][2][3]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • GT1, GT2, GT3, GT4: 29.931321, 32.464138

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
GT1 Operating[4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5] 164[6] gas turbine[7] not found 2015[6]
GT2 Operating[4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5] 164[6] gas turbine[7] not found 2015[6]
GT3 Operating[4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5] 156[6] gas turbine[7] not found 2015[6]
GT4 Operating[4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6] 156[6] gas turbine[7] not found 2015[6]

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
GT1 East Delta Electricity Production Co [100%][3] Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100.0%]
GT2 East Delta Electricity Production Co [100%][3] Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100.0%]
GT3 East Delta Electricity Production Co [100%][3] Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100.0%]
GT4 East Delta Electricity Production Co [100%][3] Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[8]
  • Captive industry: Chemicals[8]
  • Non-industry use: power[8]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 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. https://www.google.com/maps/place/%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%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A9%E2%80%AD/@29.937866,32.468258,180098m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x145631474dcd981b:0x6b94998d50ef0a64!8m2!3d29.9378657!4d32.4682582!16s%2Fg%2F11nmlgl4jc?hl=ar. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 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)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 (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)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709082642/https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?q%3Dhttp://www.moee.gov.eg/english_new/EEHC_Rep/finalaEN19-20.pdf%26sa%3DD%26source%3Deditors%26ust%3D1649968966671330%26usg%3DAOvVaw3Bjga-LZ2N9Ity_FE9vHB_&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1650054321592644&usg=AOvVaw1HD0DqukLH3GaUgCWAYv_j. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 http://www.moee.gov.eg/english_new/EEHC_Rep/finalaEN19-20.pdf%26sa%3DD%26source%3Deditors%26ust%3D1649968966671330%26usg%3DAOvVaw3Bjga-LZ2N9Ity_FE9vHB_&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1650054321592644&usg=AOvVaw1HD0DqukLH3GaUgCWAYv_j. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 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. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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