World Power Plants

Kuraymat ISCC20 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Kuraymat ISCC is a 20 MW solar power plant in Egypt, operated since its commissioning year. Ranked #19 of 32 solar plants in Egypt, it contributes 0.44% of the country's total solar capacity of 4,524 MW. The largest solar plant in Egypt is Benban Solar Park at 1,650 MW, making Kuraymat ISCC 82.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beni Suef Power Plant (4800 MW, Gas) and Kuriemat 2 (2754 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the region of Qena, approximately 150 km south of Cairo.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company
Location
29.2780°, 31.2490°

Egypt, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 136. largest of 155 plants in Egypt
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,093 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Egypt
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 46,989 MW combined

Nearest plant: قطاع الكريمات (2.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 29.278000, 31.249000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kuraymat ISCC is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
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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