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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | + | Egypt is considering a coal-fired power generation plant in Safaga, a town located on the coast of Red Sea. The proposed power station's capacity would be over 1,950MW and plans are to import part of the coal required at the plant from abroad, according to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. The power plant is planned to come on line by 2020.<ref>[http://fossilfuel.energy-business-review.com/news/egypt-is-planning-to-set-up-1950mw-coal-fired-power-plant-080113 "Egypt is planning to set up 1,950MW coal-fired power plant,"] EBR, Jan. 8, 2013.</ref> | |
==Project Details== | ==Project Details== | ||
Revision as of 01:23, 2 August 2015
{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Egyptcoal}} The Safaga Power Station is a proposed 1,950-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Safaga, Egypt.
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Location
The map below shows the location of Safaga, Egypt, but not the exact location of the Safaga Power Station.
Background
Egypt is considering a coal-fired power generation plant in Safaga, a town located on the coast of Red Sea. The proposed power station's capacity would be over 1,950MW and plans are to import part of the coal required at the plant from abroad, according to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. The power plant is planned to come on line by 2020.[1]
Project Details
- Sponsor: Egyptian Electricity Holding Company
- Parent company:
- Location: Safaga, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt
- Coordinates: 26.73333, 33.93333 (approximate)
- Status: Announced
- Gross Capacity: 1950 (3 units x 650 MW)
- Type:
- Start date: 2020
- Coal Type:
- Coal Source:
- Source of financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ "Egypt is planning to set up 1,950MW coal-fired power plant," EBR, Jan. 8, 2013.
