World Power Plants

Ketura Sun4.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ketura Sun is a 4.9 MW solar power plant in Israel, operational since an undisclosed year. It is part of Israel's solar energy framework. Ranked #34 of 37 solar plants in Israel, Ketura Sun's 4.9 MW represents 0.86% of Israel's total solar capacity of 571 MW. The largest solar plant in Israel is Ashalim Sun at 121 MW, making this facility 24.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Quweira (103 MW, Solar), Kibbutz Ketura (40 MW, Solar), and Eliat (35 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the southern region of Israel, approximately 50 km from Eilat.

Capacity
4.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Ketura Sun Ltd.
Location
29.9630°, 35.0590°

Israel, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 56. largest of 59 plants in Israel
  • #29,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,825 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Israel
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ketura Sun Ltd. operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 1,084 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grofit (3.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 29.963000, 35.059000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ketura Sun is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
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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