Egypt

Esna — 86 MW Hydroelectric

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Esna is a 86 MW hydro power plant located in Egypt. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
86 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1993

Year online

Owner
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company

Operator

Location
25.32, 32.55

Coordinates

Insights

#108
largest in Egypt
#2,497
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#10,885
largest worldwide
1993
9 yrs newer than avg
61
operated by Egyptian Electricity Holding…
21
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
86 MW
Commissioned
1993
Status
Operational
Owner
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company
Country
Egypt
Coordinates
25.318, 32.554

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
7,232 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
578,580 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,572
cars per year
964
homes per year
328,739
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Esna is an 86 MW hydroelectric power plant in Egypt, commissioned in 1993.

Ranked #5 of 10 hydro plants in Egypt, Esna represents 1.52% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 5,664 MW. The largest hydro plant in Egypt is High Dam at 2,100 MW, making Esna 24.4 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Esna Power Plant (86 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Luxor Governorate, approximately 55 km from the city of Luxor.

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