Egypt Invests EGP 2.5 Bln to Increase High Dam's Capacity to 2,400 MW

The Hydro Plants Generation Company, affiliated with the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Energy, announced a new comprehensive project to develop the Aswan High Dam's power plants. 

The project aims to increase the plant's nominal capacity to 2,400 megawatts by 2028, up from the current 2,100 megawatts, with investments totaling approximately EGP 2.5 billion (equivalent to approximately €41 million). 

This is part of an integrated development plan encompassing various technical and operational sectors.

Hesham Kamal, Chairman of the Hydro Plants Generation Company revealed during the Ordinary General Assembly held, Wednesday, that the project includes the replacement and renovation of 20 power transformers at the High Dam and Aswan Power Plants 1 and 2.

The chairman added that four transformers will be installed during the 2025/26 fiscal year, with a total added capacity of 100 megawatts, gradually increasing the nominal capacity to a total increase of 300 megawatts.

The project also includes replacing and renewing the stator coils of the Esna power plant units to improve operational efficiency; rehabilitating the excitation systems and voltage regulators of the main and auxiliary generators in both the High Dam and Aswan; supplying and installing 19 500 kV current transformers in the High Dam/Nagaa Hammadi circuits; and installing new 15.75 kV circuit breakers in the High Dam units.

This project is part of the state's plan to achieve the goals of Egypt Vision 2030 in the field of sustainable energy and digital transformation, while enhancing reliance on local resources and modernizing the national electricity grid infrastructure.