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Tahrir Petrochemicals Complex power plant

Gas power plant in Suez, Egypt. Approximate location 29.68998, 32.323216.

GasSuezEgyptCCGT · HRSGGE Power: not found

Tahrir Petrochemicals Complex power plant is a 300 MW gas power station in Suez, Egypt. It is operated by Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (Egypt) [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 338k homes (estimated). It ranks #44 of 89 Egypt power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2026, it is around 0 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 79.6% of Egypt's electricity; the national grid averages 563 gCO₂/kWh (13.0% low-carbon) (2025).

300MW installed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
337,885homes powered (est.)
2026commissioned (~0 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_tahrirpetrochemicals_egypt.

Data status

Known data

FacilityTahrir Petrochemicals Complex power plant GEM-GOGPT
CountryEgypt · Suez GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates29.68998, 32.323216 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity300 MW GEM GOGPT; source record
OwnerMinistry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (Egypt) [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2026 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyCCGT · GE Power: not found · HRSG GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions473,040 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#44 / 89 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#35 / 48 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.44× · 682.5 MW · n=48 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent337,885 calculated
Environmental severityC1 · 40/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 300 MW, Tahrir Petrochemicals Complex power plant is below the median gas plant in Egypt (682.5 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); GE Power: not found. 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.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Egypt

Beni Suef power plant: 4,800 MW5kBeni Suef …Burullus power plant: 4,800 MW5kBurullus p…New Capital power station: 4,800 MW5kNew Capita…Kuriemat 2: 2,754 MW3kKuriemat 2North Giza: 2,250 MW2kNorth GizaNubaria: 2,250 MW2kNubariaLuxor Project power station: 2,250 MW2kLuxor Proj…Abu Kir: 2,236 MW2kAbu Kir

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (Egypt) [100%].

Climate zone & how it works

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 29.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season mean
Hot desert: hot summers and mild winters

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.

C1ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
40/100environmental-severity index
15.2°Cseasonal temperature swing
181 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #35 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.

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Location

Coordinates 29.68998, 32.323216 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Tahrir Petrochemicals Complex power plant?

Tahrir Petrochemicals Complex power plant is a 300 MW gas power plant in Suez, Egypt, commissioned in 2026.

How many homes can Tahrir Petrochemicals Complex power plant power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 337,885 homes (estimated).

Who operates Tahrir Petrochemicals Complex power plant?

Tahrir Petrochemicals Complex power plant is operated by Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (Egypt) [100%].

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