Dorad Power Station
| Dorad power station | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Country | Combined cycle ? | Yes |
| Power generation | ||
| Units operational | 12 × gas turbines, 12 × steam generators, 2 × steam turbines | |
| Make and model | MW | |
| External links | ||
| Website | www | |
| ] | ||
The Dorad power station is a
combined cycle power station powered by natural gas
.
Dorad is the second largest
megawatts of electricity, which is sold to the IEC and to large industrial/institutional customers through the IEC's distribution grid. The major owners of the station are the EAPC, the Turkish Zorlu Energy
and a group of Israeli businessmen.
The station is located near the IEC's
desalinization
plant, one of the largest of its kind in the world.
As of 2020, Dorad is seeking approval from the national planning authorities for the addition of a 650MW generation unit and a 80MWh grid energy storage battery installation to the site.
In May 2023, it was announced that Prime Minister Netanyahu's Government approved an expansion of the Dorad power station.[3][4]
References
- ^ Darel, Yael (7 December 2011). "Progress at Dorad: 2 Turbines have Reached the Port of Ashdod". Maariv (in Hebrew). Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "GE delivers gas-fired turbines to Dorad Energy power plant in Israel" (Press release). General Electric. 2012-05-24. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ^ PRNewswire. "Ellomay Capital Reports Publication of Financial Statements of Dorad Energy Ltd. for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 - Ellomay Cap (AMEX:ELLO)". Benzinga. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Government greenlights 2 gas-fired power stations to meet electricity demands | The Times of Israel". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.