Assiut Barrage— 32 MW Hydroelectric
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.
14 years old
Egypt, Africa
- 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
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company operates 61 plants totalling 52,596 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 6,272 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
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
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