El-Tebeen is a 700 MW gas power station in Muhafazat al Qahirah, Egypt. It is operated by Cairo Electricity Production Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 788k homes (estimated). It ranks #28 of 89 Egypt power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2010, it is around 16 years old — relatively modern. 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 WRI1000071.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406082; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 700 MW, El-Tebeen is around the median gas plant in Egypt (682.5 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. 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
- Share of Egypt gas capacity
- 1.4% of 51,243 MW across 48 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 23 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 Cairo Electricity Production 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 29.8°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 84% 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: 19/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~5% 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 a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion 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 #22 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
- Cairo South · Gas · 715 MW · Muhafazat al Qahirah
- Wadi Hof · Gas · 100 MW · Muhafazat al Qahirah
- El Basateen Mobil power plant · Oil · 50 MW · Cairo
- Cairo North · Gas · 1,500 MW · Muhafazat al Qahirah
- Shoubra El-Kheima · Gas · 1,260 MW · Muhafazat al Qahirah
- October 6th · Gas · 600 MW · Al Jizah
Location
Coordinates 29.776, 31.2983 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is El-Tebeen?
El-Tebeen is a 700 MW gas power plant in Muhafazat al Qahirah, Egypt, commissioned in 2010.
Who operates El-Tebeen?
El-Tebeen is operated by Cairo Electricity Production Co [100%].