West Assiut power station is a 1,500 MW gas power station in Assiut, Egypt. It is operated by Upper Egypt Electricity Production Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.7 million homes (estimated). It ranks #17 of 89 Egypt power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2019, it is around 7 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).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_westassiut_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 · L100000406917; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,500 MW, West Assiut power station 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
- Share of Egypt gas capacity
- 2.9% of 51,243 MW across 48 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 40 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 Upper Egypt Electricity Production Co [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 27.2°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 #11 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
- Bani Ghalib Mobile power plant · Oil · 50 MW · Assiut
- Walidia · Oil · 600 MW · Asyut
- Assiut · Oil · 90 MW · Asyut
- West Assiut Mobile power plant · Oil · 50 MW · Assiut
- Mallawi Mobile power plant · Oil · 50 MW · Menia
- Gerga Mobile power plant · Oil · 50 MW · Sohag
Location
Coordinates 27.182448, 31.000017 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is West Assiut power station?
West Assiut power station is a 1,500 MW gas power plant in Assiut, Egypt, commissioned in 2019.
Who operates West Assiut power station?
West Assiut power station is operated by Upper Egypt Electricity Production Co [100%].