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Assiut is a 90 MW oil power plant in Egypt. Ranked #4 of 6 oil plants in Egypt. Its 90 MW represents 8.58% of Egypt's 1,048 MW total oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Egypt is Walidia at 600 MW, making this facility 6.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are محطة توليد كهرباء غرب أسيوط (1,500 MW, Gas), West Assiut Power Plant (1,500 MW, Gas), and Walideya Power Plant (1,250 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Asyut Governorate, approximately 300 km from Cairo.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company
Location
27.1757°, 31.2013°

Egypt, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 107. largest of 155 plants in Egypt
  • #10,691 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #491 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Egypt
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 6,214 MW combined

Nearest plant: Assiut Barrage (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 27.175700, 31.201300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
179.4 Kt
276 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.51 Mt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
39.0K
cars per year
23.9K
homes per year
8.2M
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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