Al-Ayyat power station

Part of the Global Gas Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor and Center for Media and Democracy project.

Al-Ayyat power station is a cancelled 1,950-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant in Shamal Sina Governorate, Egypt by the Upper Egypt Electricity Production Company (UEEC).

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the proposed power station in Al-Ayyat, Shamal Sina Governorate, Egypt.

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Background

The Upper Egypt Electricity Production Company's webpage for the Al-Ayyat power station has been "under construction" since October 2012

Project Details

• Sponsor: Al-Ayyat Project
• Parent company: Upper Egypt Electricity Production Company
• Location: Al-Ayyat, Shamal Sina Governorate, Egypt
• Coordinates: 29.6217, 31.2566 (approximate)
• Gross capacity (proposed): 1,950 MW
  • Combined-cycle units 1-3: 650 MW per unit (no start-up date)