Ashdod Desalination Plant & IPP

Key information

Facility type	Desalination facility
Location	Ashdod Northern Industrial Zone
Operation date	2015
Concession period	27 years (BOT)
Holdings rate	50% via BlueGen
Maximum annual production capacity	140 MCM
Sector	Environment
Sub-Sector	Water and Wastewater

Asset Highlights

The facility recently completed an extensive refurbishment and modification of the desalination process

In process - construction of a power station of up to 100 MW in the facility site, expected to reduce the production costs significantly

The facility was established by virtue of a BOT concession for seawater desalination, with a maximum annual generation capacity of 140 MCM. Location: Ashdod Northern Industrial Zone. The water desalinated in the facility is sold to the Desalination Administrative Division, through a mechanism which includes payment for both the availability and the actual consumption.

Facility upgrade works were completed during 2025, improving energy and chemicals consumption. A power plant station is being built on site, expected to start its operation in the second half of 2026. The concession period was extended to 2044.