Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 1,500MW gas fired power project. It is located in Cairo, Egypt. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in January 2006. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is currently owned by Cairo Electricity Production with a stake of 100%.
It is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) 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 Light Fuel Oil. The project underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2018-2019.
The project generated 9,047,000MWh of electricity.
Development status
The project got commissioned in January 2006.
Contractors involved
GE Power was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant (Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II) project. Power Engineering Services was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant (Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I) project. Power Engineering Services was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant (Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II) project.
Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant (Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I) is equipped with Mitsubishi Power M701F gas turbines. The phase consists of 2 gas turbines with 250MW nameplate capacity.
Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant (Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I) is equipped with Mitsubishi Power TCDF-40 steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 250MW nameplate capacity.
Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant (Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II) is equipped with GE Power MS9001FA-50 Hz gas turbines. The phase consists of 2 gas turbines with 250MW nameplate capacity.
Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant (Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II) is equipped with GE Power STF30C steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 250MW nameplate capacity.
GE Power supplied electric generator for the Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant (Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I).
Mitsubishi Power supplied electric generator for the Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant (Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I).
GE Power supplied electric generator for the Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant (Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II).
GE Power supplied TOPGAS electric generator for the Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant (Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II).
Siemens Heat Transfer Technology supplied steam boiler for the Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant (Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I).
Siemens Heat Transfer Technology supplied steam boiler for the Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant (Cairo North Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II).
Mitsubishi Power is the O&M contractor for thermal power project for a period of 16 years.
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