Safaga Power Station

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{{#badges:CoalSwarm}} The Safaga Power Station is a proposed 1,950-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Safaga, Egypt.

Location

The map below shows the location of Safaga, Egypt, but not the exact location of the Safaga Power Station.

Background

A portion of the coal required at the plant would be imported from abroad, according to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. The power plant is expected 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:

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