Egypt

Esna Power Plant — 86 MW Hydroelectric

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

Capacity
86 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1998

Year online

Owner
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company

Operator

Location
25.32, 32.55

Coordinates

Insights

#108
largest in %s
#2,497
largest %s worldwide
#10,885
largest worldwide
1998
%d yrs newer than avg
61
operated by %s
21
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
86 MW
Commissioned
1998
Status
Operational
Owner
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company
Country
Egypt
Coordinates
25.318, 32.553

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
7,232 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
578,580 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,572
cars / year
964
homes / 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 Power Plant is an 86 MW hydroelectric power plant in Egypt. It is one of 10 hydro plants operated in the country.

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

Nearby plants within 50 km include Esna (86 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Luxor Governorate, approximately 700 km south of Cairo.

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