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Ashgod Energy is a 55 MW gas-fired power plant in Israel, operated by Edeltech since 2015. Ranked #17 of 18 gas plants in Israel. Its 55 MW represents 0.6% of Israel's 9,213 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Israel is Eshkol at 1,432 MW, making Ashgod Energy 26 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Ramat Hovav (1,067 MW, Gas), Ashalim Sun (121 MW, Solar), and Ramat Negev Energy (120 MW, Gas). The facility is located in southern Israel, approximately 60 km from Tel Aviv.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Edeltech
Location
31.1472°, 34.7876°

Israel, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 20. largest of 59 plants in Israel
  • #12,712 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,661 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.38% of the installed capacity of Israel
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Edeltech operates 2 plants totalling 175 MW

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 8,807 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ramat Hovav (2.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Edeltech

Location

Coordinates:: 31.147200, 34.787600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
106.2 Kt
217 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.17 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.1K
cars per year
14.2K
homes per year
4.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Israel
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

IsraelEnergy Profile

59
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalSolarWind
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