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Arish is a 66 MW gas-fired power plant in Egypt, operated since 1995. Ranked #94 of 98 gas plants in Egypt, Arish's 66 MW represents 0.05% of Egypt's total gas capacity of 121,657 MW. The largest gas plant in Egypt is محطة البرلس المركبة at 4,800 MW, making Arish 72.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include محطة كهرباء العريش البخارية (316 MW, Gas) and محطة كهرباء المساعيد الغازية (48.4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in North Sinai, approximately 30 km from the city of Arish.

Capacity
66 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company
Location
31.1162°, 33.6824°

Egypt, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 110. largest of 155 plants in Egypt
  • #11,954 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,561 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Egypt
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Egyptian Electricity Holding Company operates 61 plants totalling 52,596 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 31.116200, 33.682400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
127.5 Kt
260 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.95 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.7K
cars per year
17.0K
homes per year
5.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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
Top Fuels

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