Walidia is a 600 MW oil power station in Asyut, Egypt. It is operated by Upper Egypt Electricity Production Co [100%]. Based on reported annual generation of 3,510 GWh, it can supply roughly 1.0 million homes. It ranks #35 of 89 Egypt power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1992, it is around 34 years old — long-established. 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 WRI1000102.
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 · L100000406075; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 600 MW, Walidia is well above the median oil plant in Egypt (50 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. 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
- Load factor
- 67%, from 3,510 GWh of reported generation
- Share of Egypt oil capacity
- 42.9% of 1,400 MW across 12 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 11 dated oil plants in Egypt is 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%].
Local climate & thermal context
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 27.2°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 86% 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.
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 #1 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
- Assiut · Oil · 90 MW · Asyut
- Bani Ghalib Mobile power plant · Oil · 50 MW · Assiut
- West Assiut Mobile power plant · Oil · 50 MW · Assiut
- West Assiut power station · Gas · 1,500 MW · Assiut
- Mallawi Mobile power plant · Oil · 50 MW · Menia
- Gerga Mobile power plant · Oil · 50 MW · Sohag
Location
Coordinates 27.2111, 31.1614 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Walidia?
Walidia is a 600 MW oil power plant in Asyut, Egypt, commissioned in 1992.
How much electricity does Walidia generate?
Walidia generates about 3,510 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Walidia?
Walidia is operated by Upper Egypt Electricity Production Co [100%].