Upgrade and Reliability Agreement Extension for Sidi Krir and El-Atf Power Plants

London, 31 October 2023, (Oilandgaspress) –Mitsubishi Power, a power solution brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced a contract agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, for the upgrade and reliability of the Sidi Krir and El-Atf power plants, extending the previous agreement signed in 2021.

The agreement extension was signed at a ceremony which took place at the St Regis Almasa Hotel in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital in Cairo and was attended by H.E. Dr. Mohamed Shaker, Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Eng. Gaber Desouki, Chairman of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC), Mr. SHIMIZU Kazuhiko, Counsellor, Embassy of Japan in Egypt, Mr. KATO Ken, Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Egypt Office, and Dr. Javier Cavada, President and CEO of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Mitsubishi Power, accompanied by high ranking officials and representatives from the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, EEHC which leads the power generation and transmission operations in Egypt, the Embassy of Japan in Egypt (EoJ), JICA Cairo Office, and senior executives from Mitsubishi Power.
This JICA-financed agreement extension, follows the successful ongoing execution of a long-term service agreement (LTSA) signed in May 2021 for six M701F Gas Turbines at Cairo North, Sidi Krir and El-Atf power plants, which extended the power plants’ lifespan, improved power supply stability, reduced maintenance downtime and costs, and positively contribute to recovering performance, resulting in fuel savings and lessening the effects of climate change.