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 |
The facility is in the midst of improvement, 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 are currently ongoing, including the establishment of a power station on site.
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