Ataka Mount is a 2,400MW hydro power project. It is planned in Suez, Egypt. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2024.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 2,400 | – | 2,400 | Permitting | Suez, Egypt | Egyptian Electricity Holding |
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Egyptian Electricity Holding.
Ataka Mount is a pumped storage project. The gross head of the project will be 600m. The project cost is expected to be around $2,600m.
The hydro power project consists of 6 turbines, each with 400MW nameplate capacity.
Development Status
Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2024.
Contractors Involved
Sinohydro is expected to render EPC services for the hydro power project.
About Egyptian Electricity Holding
Egyptian Electricity Holding Co is a electric utility company. The company is responsible for all power plants, transmission and distribution in the arab republic of Egypt and specializes in electricty, electricityproduction, electricitytransmission, and electricitydistribution. It is headquartered in El-Abaseya, Cairo, Egypt.
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