Dorad Power Station

The Dorad power station is a power station in Ashkelon, Israel. It is a combined cycle power station powered by natural gas.

Dorad power station
CountryIsrael
LocationAshkelon
Coordinates31°38′6″N 34°31′48″E
StatusOperational
Construction began2011
Commission date19 May 2014
Construction costUS$1 billion[1]
Owner(s)Dorad Energy Ltd.
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Secondary fuelLight fuel oil
Combined cycle?Yes
Power generation
Units operational12 × gas turbines,
12 × steam generators,
2 × steam turbines
Make and modelGeneral Electric (gas turbines),
Innovative Steam Technologies (steam generators),
Škoda (steam turbines)
Units planned1 × 650 MW
Nameplate capacity840 MW
External links
Websitewww.dorad.co.il/home

Dorad is the second largest independent power station in the country. It can generate up to a total of 840 megawatts of electricity, which is sold to the IEC and to large industrial/institutional customers through the IEC's distribution grid. The major owners of the station are the EAPC, the Turkish Zorlu Energy and a group of Israeli businessmen.

The station is located near the IEC's Rutenberg Power Station (a large thermal power station), and is situated on the grounds of the EAPC's complex in Ashkelon. It features twelve General Electric LM6000-PC Sprint 48MW gas turbines arranged in two blocks of six turbines each, with each block connected to a 140MW combined cycle steam turbine manufactured by Škoda Power.[2] The gas turbines' operation will be enhanced through the injection of ultra-purified water supplied from the adjacent Ashkelon desalinization plant, one of the largest of its kind in the world.

As of 2020, Dorad is seeking approval from the national planning authorities for the addition of a 650MW generation unit and a 80MWh grid energy storage battery installation to the site.


In May 2023, it was announced that Prime Minister Netanyahu's Government approved an expansion of the Dorad power station.[3][4]

References
  1. Darel, Yael (7 December 2011). "Progress at Dorad: 2 Turbines have Reached the Port of Ashdod". Maariv (in Hebrew). Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  2. "GE delivers gas-fired turbines to Dorad Energy power plant in Israel" (Press release). General Electric. 2012-05-24. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  3. PRNewswire. "Ellomay Capital Reports Publication of Financial Statements of Dorad Energy Ltd. for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 - Ellomay Cap (AMEX:ELLO)". Benzinga. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  4. "Government greenlights 2 gas-fired power stations to meet electricity demands | The Times of Israel". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
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