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, HaDarom, 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, HaDarom, 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 | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | GE Vernova: 9E[6] | no |
| Avshal power plant | Pre-construction[7] | fossil gas: unknown[7] | 850[7] | combined cycle[8] | – | 2029 (planned)[9] | – | Siemens Energy: H-class[8] | no |
| 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] | GE Vernova: 9E[6] | no |
| 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] | GE Vernova: 9E[6] | no |
| CC | Shelved - inferred 2 y[2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 450[10][2] | combined cycle[2] | not found | –[11][12] | – | not found | no |
| CC -Replacement of unit D | Shelved - inferred 2 y[10][2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 450[2] | combined cycle[2] | not found | –[13][12] | – | not found | no |
| CC- Replacement of unit C | Shelved - inferred 2 y[10][2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 450[2] | combined cycle[2] | not found | –[11][12] | – | not found | no |
| CC-Replacement of unit A | Shelved - inferred 2 y[10][2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 450[2] | combined cycle[2] | not found | –[11][12] | – | not found | no |
| CC-Replacement of unit B | Shelved - inferred 2 y[10][2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 450[2] | combined cycle[2] | not found | –[11][12] | – | not found | no |
| CC1 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[3] | 377[4] | combined cycle[3] | not found | 2005[14] | – | GE Vernova: 9E[6] | no |
| CC2 | Operating[12] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[12] | 394[12] | combined cycle[12] | not found | 2014[2][12] | – | GE Vernova: 9E[6] | no |
| 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] | GE Vernova: 9E[6] | no |
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 [100%][7] | Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd [50.0%]; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd [25.0%]; Daniel Caesarea Holdings [20.0%]; Orot Energy Holdings LP [5.0%] |
| Avshal power plant | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd [100%][7] | Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd [50.0%]; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd [25.0%]; Daniel Caesarea Holdings [20.0%]; Orot Energy Holdings LP [5.0%] |
| B | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd [100%][7] | Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd [50.0%]; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd [25.0%]; Daniel Caesarea Holdings [20.0%]; Orot Energy Holdings LP [5.0%] |
| C | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd [100%][7] | Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd [50.0%]; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd [25.0%]; Daniel Caesarea Holdings [20.0%]; Orot Energy Holdings LP [5.0%] |
| CC | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd [100%][7] | Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd [50.0%]; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd [25.0%]; Daniel Caesarea Holdings [20.0%]; Orot Energy Holdings LP [5.0%] |
| CC -Replacement of unit D | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd [100%][7] | Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd [50.0%]; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd [25.0%]; Daniel Caesarea Holdings [20.0%]; Orot Energy Holdings LP [5.0%] |
| CC- Replacement of unit C | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd [100%][7] | Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd [50.0%]; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd [25.0%]; Daniel Caesarea Holdings [20.0%]; Orot Energy Holdings LP [5.0%] |
| CC-Replacement of unit A | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd [100%][7] | Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd [50.0%]; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd [25.0%]; Daniel Caesarea Holdings [20.0%]; Orot Energy Holdings LP [5.0%] |
| CC-Replacement of unit B | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd [100%][7] | Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd [50.0%]; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd [25.0%]; Daniel Caesarea Holdings [20.0%]; Orot Energy Holdings LP [5.0%] |
| CC1 | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd [100%][7] | Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd [50.0%]; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd [25.0%]; Daniel Caesarea Holdings [20.0%]; Orot Energy Holdings LP [5.0%] |
| CC2 | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd [100%][7] | Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd [50.0%]; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd [25.0%]; Daniel Caesarea Holdings [20.0%]; Orot Energy Holdings LP [5.0%] |
| D | Dalia Energy Companies Ltd [100%][7] | Meshek Energy - Renewable Energies Ltd [50.0%]; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd [25.0%]; Daniel Caesarea Holdings [20.0%]; Orot Energy Holdings LP [5.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power[15][12]
- Captive industry: Other[15][12]
- Non-industry use: power[15][12]
Ownership Tree
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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 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 (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) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/israel-electric-corporation-signs-multiyear-services-agreement-ge-help-enhance?utm_source=chatgpt.com.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 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) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-867138.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.ifi.today/news/496-The-Isars-Group-is-leaving-the-partnership-with-Ga/?utm_source=chatgpt.com.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Globes (2023-09-11). "Dalia Energy again wins Eshkol power station auction". Globes. Archived from the original on 2026-04-01. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Power plant profile: Eshkol New CCGT Power Plant, Israel". 2024-02-06. Archived from the original on 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 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) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 https://dbpedia.org/page/Eshkol_Power_Station.
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