New Capital Power Plant 4800 MW

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Plant Description

  • Eight (8) Siemens Combustion Turbine Generators (CTGs) Frame (H), Gas Fired Turbine Generator Equipment Package with all required Balance of Plant Systems.
  • Eight (8) Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs) NEM, Benson type with all required balance of plant systems.
  • Four (4) Siemens Steam Turbine Generators (STGs) with all required balance of plant systems.
  • Four (4) Air Cooled Condensers (ACC) with all required Balance of Plant Systems.
  • The Plant utilizes Seawater as its Raw Water Source. The Plant is planned to be operated by Fuel Gas only. Two CTGs have the Capability to run on Light Fuel Oil. Power generated will be stepped up through main Transformers and fed to the Utility 500 kV Grid, via a Gas-insulated Switchgear (GIS) Switchyard.

Major Plant Commodities/ Systems:

  • Power Block (Gas Turbine, Generator, HRSGs, STGs and Auxiliaries)
  • Air Cooled Condensers
  • Balance of Plant (Transformers, Switchgears, Diesel Generator, and Balance of Mechanical / Electrical systems)
  • 500 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS)
  • Water Treatment Plant
Project Details
Owner Cairo Electricity Production Company
Client Orascom Construction (partner to Siemens AG in the EPC consortium)
Location New Capital, Egypt
Date of Award August 2015
Contractual Duration 32 months
Scope Detailed Design of all Balance of Plant Systems, Civil Designs, Support to Procurement, Construction Management and Startup