Sorek-2 cogeneration power station

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Sorek-2 cogeneration power station is a power station under construction in Kibbutz Palmachim, HaMerkaz, Israel. It is also known as Sorek B power Plant.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sorek-2 cogeneration power station Kibbutz Palmachim, HaMerkaz, Israel 31.9435411, 34.7329009 (exact)[1][2]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 31.9435411, 34.7329009

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 construction[3][4][2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 99[2] unknown 2023[3]

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
Unit 1 OPC Energy Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals[2]
  • Captive industry: Power[2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sorek+Desalination+Plant/@31.943245234.733684117z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x8b3296654f0ca70e!8m2!3d31.9435866!4d34.7328687. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220119190310/https://mayafiles.tase.co.il/rpdf/1297001-1298000/P1297787-00.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240116201436/https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-sorek-b-generation-facility-power-plant-israel/. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220304190431/https://israel-trade.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/PPP-Projects-in-Israel-Jan-2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 04 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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