Located in Egypt's "Western Desert", west of the
Nile, but in the eastern Sahara. 1.8GW is a lot,
amounting to 5% of Egypt's capacity, but they're
also finishing three 4.8GW gas-fired combined-cycle
plants (40% of capacity), to meet peak demands.
The almost 10 GW of new always-on gas plant will help
them a lot.
If it says it's for peak, that implies that it's not always on.
People need electricity at night too.
Sure, but again that doesn't mean that it's running full capacity at
night. Energy usage declines sharply at night.
The consumption is typically 10-30 % lower during the night than
during the day depending on country and season. Apparently it can fall
by 50 % in some countries, if there are very little 24/7 industry.
You failed to quote the heading of the chapter you are quoting
Fluctuations in household electricity consumption
In the UK it is 4:1 ...
Peak demand for electricity is about four
times greater than night-time demand
Electricity consumption increases rapidly
in the morning as people wake up, shower
and begin to use appliances
Many people are out during the day, which
keeps consumption steady
Electricity consumption peaks in the
evening when most people are at home
cooking, using lights, and when TV viewing
is at its height
Major national events, such as a
Wimbledon final, can cause sharp drops
and increases in demand
With that heading that chapter makes sense and might even be accurate.
However, from production point of view, those figures are quite
irrelevant. More relevant is to include industry and infrastructure
consumptions, such as street lights.
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