Eshkol power station
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Eshkol power station (תחנות הכוח אשכול) is an operating power station of at least 1683-megawatts (MW) in Ashdod, Southern District, Israel with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Eshkol power station | Ashdod, Southern District, Israel | 31.8388, 34.6551 (exact)[1][2] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- A, Avshal power plant, B, C, CC, CC -Replacement of unit D, CC- Replacement of unit C, CC-Replacement of unit A, CC-Replacement of unit B, CC1, CC2, D: 31.8388, 34.6551
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[3] | 228[4] | steam turbine[3][2] | not found | 1974[3][2] | 2026 (planned)[5] |
| Avshal power plant | Pre-construction[6] | fossil gas: unknown[6] | 850[6] | unknown | – | – | – |
| B | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[3] | 228[4] | steam turbine[3][2] | not found | 1975[3][2] | 2026 (planned)[5] |
| C | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[3] | 228[4] | steam turbine[3][2] | not found | 1978[3][2] | 2026 (planned)[5] |
| CC | Shelved inferred April 2025) | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 450[7][2] | combined cycle[2] | not found | –[8][9] | – |
| CC -Replacement of unit D | Shelved inferred April 2025) | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 450[2] | combined cycle[2] | not found | –[10][9] | – |
| CC- Replacement of unit C | Shelved inferred April 2025) | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 450[2] | combined cycle[2] | not found | –[8][9] | – |
| CC-Replacement of unit A | Shelved inferred April 2025) | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 450[2] | combined cycle[2] | not found | –[8][9] | – |
| CC-Replacement of unit B | Shelved inferred April 2025) | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 450[2] | combined cycle[2] | not found | –[8][9] | – |
| CC1 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[3] | 377[4] | combined cycle[3] | not found | 2005[11] | – |
| CC2 | Operating[9] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[9] | 394[9] | combined cycle[9] | not found | 2014[2][9] | – |
| D | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[3] | 228[4] | steam turbine[3][2] | not found | 1977[3][2] | 2026 (planned)[5] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| A | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd[6] | Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings LP |
| Avshal power plant | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd[6] | Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings LP |
| B | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd[6] | Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings LP |
| C | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd[6] | Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings LP |
| CC | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd[6] | Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings LP |
| CC -Replacement of unit D | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd[6] | Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings LP |
| CC- Replacement of unit C | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd[6] | Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings LP |
| CC-Replacement of unit A | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd[6] | Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings LP |
| CC-Replacement of unit B | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd[6] | Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings LP |
| CC1 | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd[6] | Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings LP |
| CC2 | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd[6] | Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings LP |
| D | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd[6] | Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings LP |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power[12][9]
- Captive industry: Other[12][9]
- Non-industry use: power[12][9]
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Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 (PDF) https://ieccontent.iec.co.il/media/3ixjvbtz/eshkolprojectteaser_final.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 https://web.archive.org/web/20221215142927/http://www.iec.co.il/Community/Pages/PowerStationEshkol.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-12-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20210623230352/https://www.iec.co.il/en/businessdevelopment/pages/power-plant.aspx. Archived from the original on 2021-06-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230112010156/https://www.iec.co.il/en/content/investors/videopages/eshkolproject. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/israels-dalia-energy-gets-15-billion-financing-hapoalim-new-power-plant-2025-01-16/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-dalia-energy-again-wins-eshkol-power-station-auction-1001462107.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Power plant profile: Eshkol New CCGT Power Plant, Israel". 2024-02-06. Archived from the original on 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005014931/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo7dQcj2zNc. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/top-5-thermal-power-plants-in-development-in-israel/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.iec.co.il/community/pages/powerstationeshkol.aspx,https://ieccontent.iec.co.il/media/3ixjvbtz/eshkolprojectteaser_final.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://dbpedia.org/page/Eshkol_Power_Station.
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