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Asyut Power Plant50 MW Natural Gas

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Asyut Power Plant is a 50 MW gas-fired facility in Egypt, operated by Upper Egypt Electricity Production Company. It is located at coordinates 27.1757, 31.2013. Ranked #97 of 98 gas plants in Egypt. Its 50 MW represents 0.04% 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 Asyut Power Plant 96 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include محطة توليد كهرباء غرب أسيوط (1500 MW, Gas), West Assiut Power Plant (1500 MW, Gas), and Walideya Power Plant (1250 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Upper Egypt, approximately 300 km from Cairo.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Upper Egypt Electricity Production Company
Location
27.1757°, 31.2013°

Egypt, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 116. largest of 155 plants in Egypt
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,707 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Egypt
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Upper Egypt Electricity Production Company operates 8 plants totalling 13,008 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 6,254 MW combined

Nearest plant: Assiut Barrage (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 27.175694, 31.201306
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.6 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
772.6 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2048
22 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
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
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