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Karmouz is a 23 MW oil-fired power plant in Egypt, commissioned in 1980. Ranked #6 of 6 oil plants in Egypt, Karmouz's 23 MW represents 2.19% of Egypt's total oil capacity of 1,048 MW. The largest oil plant in Egypt is Walidia at 600 MW, making Karmouz 26 times smaller. Nearby plants include Abu Kir (2,236 MW, Gas), محطة أبوقير البخارية (2,235.3 MW, Gas), and Abu Qir Power Plant (2,235 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Alexandria Governorate, approximately 20 km northeast of Alexandria.

Capacity
23 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company
Location
31.1760°, 29.9140°

Egypt, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 135. largest of 155 plants in Egypt
  • #18,393 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #878 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Egypt
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 32,589 MW combined

Nearest plant: El-Seiuf (8.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 31.176000, 29.914000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
45.8 Kt
71 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.11 Mt
Over 46 years of operation
Past Retirement
2010
16 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.0K
cars per year
6.1K
homes per year
2.1M
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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