Helwan plant to operate fully February 2019, EETC to complete Maadi transformer December

The 1950 MW, EGP 15 bn South Helwan power plant is due to begin operating at full capacity in February 2019, Upper Egypt Electricity Production Company (UEEPC) head Ibrahim El Shahat said. The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) is also expected to complete the 1500 MVA Zahraa El Maadi power transmission station in December, chairman Gamal Abdel Raheem said. The EETC is planning to link up the South Helwan plant and the Zahraa station.