Cairo West Extension power plant
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Cairo West Extension power plant (محطة كهرباء غرب القاهرة (Unit 1), محطة كهرباء غرب القاهرة (Unit 2), محطة كهرباء غرب القاهرة, (Unit 3), محطة كهرباء غرب القاهرة (Unit 4), محطة كهرباء غرب القاهرة (Unit 5)) is an operating power station of at least 2010-megawatts (MW) in Saqil, Ossim, Giza, Egypt.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo West Extension power plant | Saqil, Ossim, Giza, Egypt | 30.138441, 31.166644 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 30.138441, 31.166644
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[1][2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][3] | 330[1][3] | steam turbine[4][3] | – | 2011[3] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[1][2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2] | 330[1][2] | steam turbine[4][3] | – | 2011[3] | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[1][2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2] | 350[1][2] | steam turbine[4][3] | – | 2011[3] | – |
| Unit 4 | operating[1][2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1][2] | 350[1][2] | steam turbine[4][3] | – | 2011[3] | – |
| Unit 5 | operating[5][6] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[7] | 650[8] | steam turbine[9] | – | 2021[6][10][11] | – |
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 | Cairo Electricity Production Co [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Cairo Electricity Production Co [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Cairo Electricity Production Co [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Cairo Electricity Production Co [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Cairo Electricity Production Co [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20211229185403/http://cairoepc.com/cairowest.html. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210713212136/http://www.moee.gov.eg/english_new/EEHC_Rep/2018-2019en.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 (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) - ↑ 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) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221003020110/https://www.acboilers.com/en/2020/11/cairo-west-power-station/. Archived from the original on 03 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220124131324/http://en.sasac.gov.cn/2021/12/28/c_8391.htm. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210625032225/https://www.pgesco.com/projects/cairo-west-power-plant-650-mw/. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220707065556/https://opecfund.org/operations/list/cairo-west-power-plant-project. Archived from the original on 07 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220704063207/https://menafn.com/1099317439/EGL-completes-Cairo-West-Power-Station-Project. Archived from the original on 04 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220716181618/http://www.moee.gov.eg/english_new/EEHC_Rep/REP2021-2022en.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220626102040/http://www.hassanallam.com/construction/group-profile/project-details/Cairo-West-Supercritical-Power-Plant. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709113625/https://www.arabcont.com/project-142. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709074958/https://www.albawabhnews.com/4441944. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709110055/https://m.akhbarelyom.com/news/newdetails/2608990/1/%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B7. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
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Additional data
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