Samalut Mobile power plant is a 50 MW oil power plant in Menia, Egypt. It is operated by Upper Egypt Electricity Production Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 38k homes (estimated). It ranks #78 of 89 Egypt power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2015, it is around 11 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 7.4% 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 GOGPT_samalutmobile_egypt.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
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 · L100000408179; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 50 MW, Samalut Mobile power plant is around the median oil plant in Egypt (50 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Egypt oil capacity
- 3.6% of 1,400 MW across 12 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 2 of 11 dated oil 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 oil plants in Egypt
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Upper Egypt Electricity Production Co [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 28.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
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 #10 largest oil power plant of 12 in Egypt by capacity.
Egypt has 12 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 1,400 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Mallawi Mobile power plant · Oil · 50 MW · Menia
- Beni Suef power plant · Gas · 4,800 MW · Beni Suef
- Kuriemat 2 · Gas · 2,754 MW · Muhafazat al Fayyum
- Kuraymat ISCC · Solar · 20 MW · Muhafazat al Fayyum
- Kuriemat Solar/Thermal · Gas · 120 MW · Muhafazat al Fayyum
- Bani Ghalib Mobile power plant · Oil · 50 MW · Assiut
Location
Coordinates 28.313188, 30.710529 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Samalut Mobile power plant?
Samalut Mobile power plant is a 50 MW oil power plant in Menia, Egypt, commissioned in 2015.
Who operates Samalut Mobile power plant?
Samalut Mobile power plant is operated by Upper Egypt Electricity Production Co [100%].