Palmachim Desalination Plant

Key Information

Facility type	Desalination facility
Location	Palmachim Industrial Park
Operation start date	2007, 2010, 2013 (facility activation date and dates of expansions)
Concession period	25 years (BOO- at the end of the period the facility remains owned by the company)
Holdings rate	51% through BlueGen
Maximum annual production capacity	105 MCM
Sector	Environment
Sub-Sector	Water and Wastewater

Asset Highlights

The only desalination facility in Israel with a BOO concession

Has the highest output ratio per unit area amongst the desalination facilities in Israel

Experienced management which serves as a significant source of knowledge for further desalination facilities

Strong financial and operational indicators

Derech Hayam is one of the largest seawater desalination facilities in Israel, with a maximum annual generation capacity of 105 MCM. The facility is situated in the Palmachim Industrial Park nearby the coastline. The water desalinated in the facility is sold to the Government-owned corporation Mekorot (through the administrative division of the desalination), through a mechanism that includes a payment for both the availability and the actual consumption. This is the only facility in Israel established using the BOO method, and at the end of the concession period, the concessionaire will remain the owner of the facility.