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Port Said is a 48 MW gas-fired power plant in Egypt, operated since 1997. Ranked #98 of 98 gas plants in Egypt. Its 48 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 Port Said 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PortSaid East (683 MW, Gas), Port Said East Power Station (682.5 MW, Gas), and Port Said East Power Plant (682.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Port Said Governorate, approximately 200 km northeast of Cairo.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company
Location
31.2563°, 32.3171°

Egypt, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 128. largest of 155 plants in Egypt
  • #14,332 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,764 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Egypt
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 17,428 MW combined

Nearest plant: Port Said East Power Plant (26 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 31.256300, 32.317100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
92.7 Kt
189 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.69 Mt
Over 29 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.2K
cars per year
12.4K
homes per year
4.2M
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
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