Kuriemat Power Plant is a 1,254MW gas fired power project. It is located in Minya, Egypt. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1998.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 1,254 | 1,254 | – | Active | Minya, Egypt |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Upper Egypt Electricity Production.
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 8,784,000MWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1998.
Contractors Involved
GE Power was selected as the turbine supplier for the Gas fired project. The company provided 2 steam turbines, each with 627MW nameplate capacity.
GE Power supplied electric generator for the project.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises supplied steam boiler for the project.
Methodology
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