Abu Qir Steam Turbine Power Plant is a 911MW gas fired power project. It is located in Alexandria, Egypt. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1983.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Thermal 911 911 Active Alexandria, Egypt

Description

The project is currently owned by West Delta Electricity Production with a stake of 100%.

It is a Steam Turbine power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant can also run on Heavy Fuel Oil.

The project generated 5,185,000MWh of electricity.

Development Status

The project got commissioned in 1983.

Contractors Involved

GE Power was selected as the turbine supplier for the Gas fired project. The company provided 1 unit of Impulse steam turbine with 311MW nameplate capacity.

GE Power was selected as the turbine supplier for the Gas fired project. The company provided 4 units of Tandem compound, two cylinders, single reheat steam turbines, each with 150MW nameplate capacity.

GE Power supplied THDD/108/44 electric generator for the project.

Steinmuller Engineering supplied steam boiler for the Abu Qir Steam Turbine Power Plant (Abu Qir Steam Turbine Power Plant Unit I).

Steinmuller Engineering supplied steam boiler for the Abu Qir Steam Turbine Power Plant (Abu Qir Steam Turbine Power Plant Unit II).

Steinmuller Engineering supplied steam boiler for the Abu Qir Steam Turbine Power Plant (Abu Qir Steam Turbine Power Plant Unit III).

Steinmuller Engineering supplied steam boiler for the Abu Qir Steam Turbine Power Plant (Abu Qir Steam Turbine Power Plant Unit IV).

Steinmuller Engineering supplied steam boiler for the Abu Qir Steam Turbine Power Plant (Abu Qir Steam Turbine Power Plant Unit V).

Methodology

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