Abu Qir 180MW gas power plant

Overview:

• Milan-based energy company Edison and Qalaa Holdings are jointly developing a combined cycle gas turbine power plant in Egypt.
• The total project cost is expected to exceed $200 million.
• The plant is expected to begin producing energy before the end of 2017.
• It will be located adjacent to the Abu Qir gas field, which sits offshore to the north of Egypt's Mediterranean coast.
• Edison, which is part of the EDF Group, has eight oil concessions in Egypt, with three currently in production.

Jon Moore - Journalist