Nubaria is a 2,250 MW gas power station in Al Buhayrah, Egypt. It is operated by Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC). Based on reported annual generation of 15,127 GWh, it can supply roughly 4.3 million homes. It ranks #10 of 89 Egypt power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2006, it is around 20 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 WRI1000091.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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 · L100000406097; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 2,250 MW, Nubaria is well above the median gas plant in Egypt (682.5 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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
- 77%, from 15,127 GWh of reported generation; the median for 30 gas plants in Egypt that report generation is 47%
- Share of Egypt gas capacity
- 4.4% of 51,243 MW across 48 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 21 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 Company (EEHC).
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 30.7°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 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 #6 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
- Damanhour · Gas · 458 MW · Al Buhayrah
- Mahmoudia · Gas · 317 MW · Kafr ash Shaykh
- El-Atf · Gas · 750 MW · Kafr ash Shaykh
- North Giza · Gas · 2,250 MW · Muhafazat al Minufiyah
- Banha · Gas · 750 MW · Muhafazat al Qalyubiyah
- Kafr El-Dawar · Gas · 440 MW · Al Buhayrah
Location
Coordinates 30.6993, 30.6671 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Nubaria?
Nubaria is a 2,250 MW gas power plant in Al Buhayrah, Egypt, commissioned in 2006.
How much electricity does Nubaria generate?
Nubaria generates about 15,127 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Nubaria?
Nubaria is operated by Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC).