Egypt

Toshka— 20 MW Solar

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The Toshka is a key infrastructure asset in Egypt's power generation grid, located on the continent of Africa. Designated as a renewable electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 20 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing solar energy resources to generate bulk electricity. The plant's operating entity is not publicly declared in national utility registries. An exact commissioning date for the installation is not registered in official historical logs. In terms of domestic production capacity within Egypt, Toshka occupies the #19 position among all operational solar power plants. Its 20 MW capacity represents a 0.44% share of Egypt's total installed solar generating capacity, which currently stands at 4,524 MW. The largest operational solar installation in Egypt is the Benban Solar Park with an output of 1,650 MW, making the Toshka approximately 82.5 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0145% of Egypt's aggregate generation capacity of 138,304 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of solar power plants (modeled at 18% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 31,536 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 10,512 homes. As a clean and sustainable energy project, Toshka contributes to the direct displacement of greenhouse gases, preventing substantial quantities of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere and helping Egypt advance toward its renewable energy integration targets. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 23.5400° latitude and 30.2100° longitude. A review of spatial data shows no other significant power generating installations within 50 kilometers, demonstrating the plant's solitary role in serving localized regional demand centres. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Egypt.