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Eliat is a 35 MW gas-fired power plant in Israel, operated by Israel Electric Corporation since 1996. Ranked #18 of 18 gas plants in Israel, Eliat's 35 MW represents 0.38% of Israel's total gas capacity of 9,213 MW. The largest gas plant in Israel is Eshkol at 1,432 MW, making Eliat 40.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aqaba Thermal Power Plant (650 MW, Gas), Quweira (103 MW, Solar), and Kibbutz Ketura (40 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the southern district, approximately 10 km from Eilat.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Israel Electric corporation
Location
29.5611°, 34.9517°

Israel, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 25. largest of 59 plants in Israel
  • #15,822 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,963 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.24% of the installed capacity of Israel
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Israel Electric corporation operates 17 plants totalling 11,730 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 869 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ein Evrona Solar Power Plant (7.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 29.561100, 34.951700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
67.6 Kt
138 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.03 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.7K
cars per year
9.0K
homes per year
3.1M
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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