Siemens to add 1,200MW to national electricity grid at End-May - AMWAL AL GHAD / DAILY NEWS EGYPT

Saturday, 18 March 2017 12:04

Siemens is set to add 1,200MW to the national electricity grid by the end of May from power plants in the New Administrative Capital and Borollos.

Sources at the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) said that, according to an agreement with Siemens and Orascom, the New Administrative Capital power plant will add 400MW by the end of March, in addition to 800MW to be added from the Borollos power plant in the end of May.

The sheer capacity spanning Siemens’ three projects in Beni Suef, the New Administrative Capital, and Borollos that will be added before summer amounts to 6,000MW; where 4,800MW have already been linked to the grid pending commercial operation.

Egypt inaugurates major gas-fired power plants - CONSTRUCTION WEEK ONLINE

Mar 5, 2017 James Morgan

The first phases of Egypt’s New Capital and Burullus power plants have been officially inaugurated.

The projects, which are being built by a consortium comprising Siemens, Orascom, and Elsewedy Electric, will be the largest gas-fired combined cycle power plants (CCPPs) upon completion.

The consortium has already succeeded in connecting 2,400MW to Egypt’s national grid through the power plants, exceeding delivery targets by 20%.

Once complete, each power plant will generate a total of 4,800MW.

Orascom Construction signs $20m contract for West Nile Delta gas project - DAILY NEWS EGYPT / ENERGY EGYPT

March 9, 2016

National Steel Fabrication, a subsidiary of Orascom Construction (OC), was awarded a $20m contract to manufacture and supply structural steel for the West Nile Delta gas development project.

“We [OC] are also pleased to receive a large order to fabricate and supply the steel structure for an important gas development in Egypt, and look forward to further participating in this sector through our construction group and NSF,” he added.

In January, the company signed contracts to covert two power plants, in Assiut and West Damietta, from simple cycle to combined cycle.

The capacity factor of the Assiut power plant is 1,000 MW, while West Damietta’s capacity factor is 500 MW. Converting the plants will increase their combined capacity factor by 50%, to reach 2,250 MW. OC stands to earn a reported $420m in the deal.