New Assiut Add-On Power Plant 500 MW

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Plant Description

  • Two (2) STGs (GE Steam Turbine Generator equipment package), including all required balance of plant systems
  • Eight (8) HRSGs, including all required balance of plant systems
  • Two (2) air cooled condensers
  • All steam cycle piping and piping support systems
  • Chemical feed system
  • Power generated is stepped up through main transformers and fed to the utility 220 kV grid, via an extension to the existing gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) switchyard
  • The plant uses ground water as the raw water source

Major plant commodities/systems:

  • Power Block (Steam Turbine, Generator and Auxiliaries)
  • Air Cooled Condensers
  • Balance of plant (Transformers, Switchgear, DCS and Balance of Mechanical/Electrical systems)
  • 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS), extension
Project Details
Owner Upper Egypt Electricity Production Company
Client Orascom Construction (GE’S partner in the EPC consortium)
Location Assiut, Egypt
Date of Award December, 2015
Contractual Duration 29 Months
Scope Detailed Design of all Balance of Plant Systems, Civil Designs, Support to Procurement, Construction Management and startup