Aswan is a 550MW hydro power project. It is located on Nile river/basin in Aswan, Egypt. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. The project construction commenced in 1898 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1960. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is currently owned by Egyptian Electricity Holding.
Aswan (Aswan 1) underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 1991-1996. The project generated 3,065 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1898 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1960.
Contractors involved
Aswan (Aswan 1) is equipped with Andritz Hydro kaplan turbines. The phase consists of 7 turbines with 47MW nameplate capacity.
Aswan (Aswan 2) is equipped with Voith Hydro Holding kaplan turbines. The phase consists of 4 turbines with 67.5MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 7 electric generators for the Aswan (Aswan 1). The generator capacity is 49.5 MVA.
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