World Power Plants

Assiut Barrage32 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Assiut Barrage is a 32 MW hydroelectric power plant in Egypt, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #9 of 10 hydro plants in Egypt, it represents 0.56% of the country's total hydro capacity of 5,664 MW. The largest hydro plant in Egypt is High Dam at 2,100 MW, making Assiut Barrage 65.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include West Assiut Power Plant (1,500 MW, Gas), محطة توليد كهرباء غرب أسيوط (1,500 MW, Gas), and Walideya Power Plant (1,250 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Asyut Governorate, approximately 300 km south of Cairo.

Capacity
32 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company
Location
27.2000°, 31.1833°

Egypt, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 131. largest of 155 plants in Egypt
  • #16,175 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,742 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Egypt
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 6,272 MW combined

Nearest plant: سد أسيوط الجديد (0.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 27.200000, 31.183333
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Assiut Barrage is a hydro power plant producing approximately 112 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Egypt
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

EgyptEnergy Profile

155
Total Plants
138.3 GW
Total Capacity
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