Arish is a 250 MW gas power station in Muhafazat Shamal Sina', Egypt. It is operated by Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100%]. Based on reported annual generation of 545 GWh, it can supply roughly 156k homes. It ranks #45 of 89 Egypt power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1995, it is around 31 years old — long-established. In context, gas supplies about 79.6% of Egypt's electricity; the national grid averages 563 gCO₂/kWh (13.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1000083.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 250 MW for Arish power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000407982; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 250 MW, Arish is below the median gas plant in Egypt (682.5 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 25%, from 545 GWh of reported generation; the median for 30 gas plants in Egypt that report generation is 47%
- Share of Egypt gas capacity
- 0.5% of 51,243 MW across 48 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 11 of 43 dated gas plants in Egypt are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Egypt
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100%].
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 31.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 81% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 20/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~4% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #36 largest gas power plant of 48 in Egypt by capacity.
Egypt has 48 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 51,243 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Al Shalaq Power Plant · Gas · 160 MW · North Sinai
- Kerem Shalom · Solar · 6.3 MW · Gaza Strip
- Talmei Yosef Solar Power Plant · Solar · 11.3 MW · Gaza Strip
- Mivtahim · Solar · 12.2 MW · Gaza Strip
- Talmei Elihayu Solar Power Plant · Solar · 9.4 MW · Gaza Strip
- Gevulot Solar Power Plant · Solar · 9.6 MW · Gaza Strip
Location
Coordinates 31.1162, 33.6824 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Arish?
Arish is a 250 MW gas power plant in Muhafazat Shamal Sina', Egypt, commissioned in 1995.
How much electricity does Arish generate?
Arish generates about 545 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Arish?
Arish is operated by Egyptian Electricity Holding Co [100%].