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Upper Egypt Electricity Production Company
		

				

				

				

					

			

		

				

				

				

				

			
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J.V of Consolidated Contractors Group S.A.L and Misr Sons Development (Hassan Allam Sons) – (JV CCC/HAS)

		

				

				

				

					

			

		

				

				

				

				

			
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Pipes & Special Fittings
		

				

				

				

					

			

		

				

				

				

				

			
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South Helwan, Egypt
		

				

					

		

				

			

						

				

			
South Helwan Supercritical Power Plant 3 X 650 MW
		

				

				

				

							
Project Overview:
The South Helwan power project is a 3×650 MW steam thermal power plant, utilizing supercritical steam technology, to interconnect with the National Unified Power System (NUPS) through a 500 KV GIS switchyard. The power block comprises three identical Rankine cycle turbine generator units, each with a nominal rated capacity of 650 MW.
These units are capable of generating rated capacity using natural gas as the primary fuel and Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) as a backup. Built on an area of approximately 276,000m², this plant, with its 3×650-MW supercritical units, is the second thermal power plant in Egypt to generate power using this advanced technology, which enhances efficiency
						

				

					

		

					

		

				

						

					

			

						

				

					

			

		

				

				

				

				

							
Key Components:
The South Helwan Supercritical Power Plant includes the following key components:
  • Supercritical Boilers: High-efficiency boilers operating at supercritical conditions.
  • Steam Turbines: Converting high-pressure steam into mechanical energy to drive the generators.
  • Generators: Producing electricity from the mechanical energy of the turbines.
  • Cooling System: A vital system for dissipating heat, utilizing water from the Nile River. This is a “once-through” cooling system.
  • Water Intake and Discharge Structures: Structures for drawing water from the Nile and returning it after use in the cooling process.
  • Fuel Supply Systems: Systems for delivering fuel (natural gas and/or fuel oil) to the plant.
  • Emission Control Systems: Technologies to minimize air pollution.
						

				

					

		

				

			

							

		

					

		

				

						

					

			

						

				

					

			

		

				

				

				

				

										

																					

										

							

				

				

				

										

																					

										

							

				

					

		

				

			

						

				

					

			

		

				

				

				

				

							
ECPC’s Scope of Work:
ECPC played a crucial role in the development of the South Helwan Supercritical Power Plant’s cooling infrastructure. ECPC supplied approximately 2,260 meters of Reinforced Concrete Cylinder Pipes (RCCP) and special fittings for the circulating water piping system, which is essential for the plant’s operation. This included large-diameter pipes up to 3,500mm, with a total supply of 766 pipes and 230 special fittings for backfill at 10.41m, 7.41m, and 4.41m.
These RCCP pipes and fittings were essential for the plant’s direct (once-through) cooling system, which utilizes water abstracted from the River Nile for both cooling and process water. ECPC’s contributions facilitated the intake of Nile water through a buried pipeline and the subsequent discharge of heated cooling water back into the Nile via a separate pipeline.