Esna Power Plant— 86 MW Hydroelectric
Esna Power Plant is an 86 MW hydroelectric power plant in Egypt. It is one of 10 hydro plants operated in the country. Ranked #5 of 10 hydro plants in Egypt, Esna's capacity represents 1.52% of Egypt's total hydro capacity of 5,664 MW. The largest hydro plant in Egypt is the High Dam at 2,100 MW, making Esna 24.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Esna (86 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Luxor Governorate, approximately 700 km south of Cairo.
28 years old
Egypt, Africa
- 108. largest of 155 plants in Egypt
- #10,885 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,497 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Egypt
28 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company operates 61 plants totalling 52,596 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 2,732 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Esna Power Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 301 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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