Kibbutz Ketura is a 40 MW solar power plant in Israel, operated by Israel Electric Corporation since 2015. Ranked #4 of 37 solar plants in Israel. Its 40 MW represents 7.01% of Israel's total solar capacity of 571 MW. The largest solar plant in Israel is Ashalim Sun at 121 MW, making Kibbutz Ketura 3.03 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Quweira (103 MW, Solar), Eliat (35 MW, Gas), and Samar (10.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the southern district of Israel, approximately 50 km from Eilat.
11 years old
Israel, Asia
- 23. largest of 59 plants in Israel
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,260 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.27% of the installed capacity of Israel
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Israel Electric corporation operates 17 plants totalling 11,730 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 1,049 MW combined
Source: PV Magazine
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kibbutz Ketura is a solar power plant producing approximately 63 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
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