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]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • A, 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]
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 Announced[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 450[2] combined cycle[2] not found 2028 (planned)[6][7]
CC -Replacement of unit D Announced[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 450[2] combined cycle[2] not found 2028 (planned)[8][7]
CC- Replacement of unit C Announced[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 450[2] combined cycle[2] not found 2028 (planned)[6][7]
CC-Replacement of unit A Announced[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 450[2] combined cycle[2] not found 2028 (planned)[6][7]
CC-Replacement of unit B Announced[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 450[2] combined cycle[2] not found 2028 (planned)[6][7]
CC1 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[3] 377[4] combined cycle[3] not found 2005[9]
CC2 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[7] 394[7] combined cycle[7] not found 2014[2][7]
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 Eshkol Power ENergies group [100%][10][11][3] Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Energy Sector Ltd; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings; S.E. Int-Energy Group Ltd; Taavura
B Eshkol Power ENergies group [100%][10][11][3] Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Energy Sector Ltd; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings; S.E. Int-Energy Group Ltd; Taavura
C Eshkol Power ENergies group [100%][10][11][3] Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Energy Sector Ltd; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings; S.E. Int-Energy Group Ltd; Taavura
CC Eshkol Power ENergies group [100%][10][11][3] Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Energy Sector Ltd; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings; S.E. Int-Energy Group Ltd; Taavura
CC -Replacement of unit D Eshkol Power ENergies group [100%][10][11][3] Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Energy Sector Ltd; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings; S.E. Int-Energy Group Ltd; Taavura
CC- Replacement of unit C Eshkol Power ENergies group [100%][10][11][3] Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Energy Sector Ltd; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings; S.E. Int-Energy Group Ltd; Taavura
CC-Replacement of unit A Eshkol Power ENergies group [100%][10][11][3] Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Energy Sector Ltd; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings; S.E. Int-Energy Group Ltd; Taavura
CC-Replacement of unit B Eshkol Power ENergies group [100%][10][11][3] Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Energy Sector Ltd; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings; S.E. Int-Energy Group Ltd; Taavura
CC1 Eshkol Power ENergies group [100%][10][11][3] Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Energy Sector Ltd; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings; S.E. Int-Energy Group Ltd; Taavura
CC2 Eshkol Power ENergies group [100%][10][11][3] Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Energy Sector Ltd; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings; S.E. Int-Energy Group Ltd; Taavura
D Eshkol Power ENergies group [100%][10][11][3] Daniel Caesarea Holdings; Energy Sector Ltd; Hiram-Epsilon Ltd; Orot Energy Holdings; S.E. Int-Energy Group Ltd; Taavura

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[12][7]
  • Captive industry: Other[12][7]
  • Non-industry use: power[12][7]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 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. 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 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 https://web.archive.org/web/20221215142927/http://www.iec.co.il/Community/Pages/PowerStationEshkol.aspx. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 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 23 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 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 12 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240627175419/https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-eshkol-new-ccgt-power-plant-israel/. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005014931/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo7dQcj2zNc. Archived from the original on 05 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/top-5-thermal-power-plants-in-development-in-israel/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. (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)
  10. 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/israel-electric-sells-eshkol-power-station-privatization-drive-2023-06-15/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20230621165611/https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-electric-sells-eshkol-power-plant-to-private-group-for-over-nis-12-billion/. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://dbpedia.org/page/Eshkol_Power_Station. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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