Zmorot is a 50 MW solar power plant in Israel, operated by EDF and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #3 of 37 solar plants in Israel, Zmorot accounts for 8.76% of the country's total solar capacity of 571 MW. The largest solar plant in Israel is Ashalim Sun at 121 MW, making Zmorot 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rutenberg (2,250 MW, Coal) and Ramat Hovav (1,067 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Southern District, approximately 70 km from Tel Aviv.
10 years old
Israel, Asia
- 22. largest of 59 plants in Israel
- #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
- #819 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.34% of the installed capacity of Israel
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 9,660 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zmorot is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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