תחנת כוח שורק

Sorek Power Plant

Key Information

Station type

Combined cycle gas turbine

Energy Source

Natural Gas

Commercial operation date

2017

License period

20 Years

Holdings rate

35% via PowerGen

Sector

Energy

Subsector

Conventional electricity generation

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Asset Highlights

Combined cycle gas turbine

140 MW

installed capacity

A power station situated in Sorek desalination facility site, nearby the Sorek Business Centre in the southwest area of Rishon Lezion. About half of the station’s electricity output is used by the Sorek desalination facility, which enables the reduction of input costs in water generation, and accordingly the reduction of desalinated water prices in Israel. Additional 70 MW is marketed to end customers.