Project Name: El kurimat power plant ( 3 ) Complex Cycle
Powered of 2*250 mega watt (Gaseous) +1*250 mega watt (steamy)
Project Location:
El kurymat – Atfih –
Helwan
Investment cost: 2563 million Egyptian pounds.
Funding resources: by Self-financing in addition to Egyptian and international financing banks.
Type of bidding: International tenders allow diversity and technological packages in a way that gives us the best price, and to provide the largest share of locally manufactured components.
The technical specifications: the plant consists of:
2*250 mega watt (Gaseous unit) +1*250 mega watt (steam unit)
Overall capacities: 750 mega watt.
Fuel type: natural gas (Major fuel) - Diesel (fuel reserve)
Main transformers: 2*352 Mega volt.A +1*340 Mega volt.A
Transform rate: 15/ 220 KV , 18/220 KV
The connecting lines: air line dual circle of El kurimat (3)\ 6 October 220 KV Length of 95 KV\ air line dual circle of El kurimat (3) East of Cairo 220 KV Length of 90 KM.
The beginning implementation date: 14/12/2006
The Operation Date: The commercial operate for the one and two gases units in January, June 2009
From the supposed the trial operation of the steam unit in June 2010.
Source: projects report that issued by the Ministry of Electricity and Energy