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Matrouh Thermal Power Station— 60 MW Natural Gas

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The Matrouh Thermal Power Station is a key infrastructure asset in Egypt's power generation grid, located on the continent of Africa. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 60 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing gas energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the West Delta Electricity Production Company, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 1990, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Egypt, Matrouh Thermal Power Station occupies the #95 position among all operational gas power plants. Its 60 MW capacity represents a 0.05% share of Egypt's total installed gas generating capacity, which currently stands at 121,657 MW. The largest operational gas installation in Egypt is the Burullus Power Plant with an output of 4,800 MW, making the Matrouh Thermal Power Station approximately 80.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0434% of Egypt's aggregate generation capacity of 138,304 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of gas power plants (modeled at 40% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 210,240 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Egypt consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 70,080 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 31.3707° latitude and 27.2047° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Matrouh (gas-fired, 60 MW), the Matrouh Power Plant (oil-fired, 0 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Egypt.