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Al-Masa'id Gas Power Station48.4 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

محطة كهرباء المساعيد الغازية is a 48.4 MW oil power plant in Egypt, operated by East Delta Electricity Production Company. It represents 4.62% of Egypt's total oil capacity of 1,048 MW. Ranked #5 of 6 oil plants in Egypt, this facility's 48.4 MW contributes significantly to the national oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Egypt is Walidia at 600 MW, making this plant 12.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include محطة كهرباء العريش البخارية (316 MW, Gas) and Arish (66 MW, Gas). The facility is situated approximately 31 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
48.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
East Delta Electricity Production Company
Location
31.1168°, 33.7032°

Egypt, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 127. largest of 155 plants in Egypt
  • #14,326 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #672 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Egypt
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

East Delta Electricity Production Company operates 17 plants totalling 13,676 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.116779, 33.703156
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.5 Kt
148 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.54 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Egypt
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

EgyptEnergy Profile

155
Total Plants
138.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroNuclearSolar
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