Mount Gilboa is a 21 MW wind power plant in Israel, operated by the Israel Electric Corporation since 2017. It is one of two wind plants in the country, contributing to a total wind capacity of 42 MW. Ranked #1 of 2 wind plants in Israel, Mount Gilboa represents 50% of the country's wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Israel is Mount Gilboa at 21 MW, making it equal in size to its only competitor, Sirin Afcon. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hagit (1,255 MW, Gas) and Haifa (720 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the northern district of Israel, approximately 30 km from the city of Afula.
9 years old
Israel, Asia
- 27. largest of 59 plants in Israel
- #18,772 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,162 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.14% of the installed capacity of Israel
9 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Israel Electric corporation operates 17 plants totalling 11,730 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 10,042 MW combined
Source: Ynet News
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mount Gilboa is a wind power plant producing approximately 55 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Israel- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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