Dorad Power Station Explained

Dorad power station
Coordinates:31.635°N 34.53°W
Country:Israel
Location:Ashkelon
Construction Began:2011
Commissioned:19 May 2014
Cost:US$1 billion[1]
Owner:Dorad Energy Ltd.
Th Fuel Primary:Natural gas
Th Fuel Secondary:Light fuel oil
Ps Units Operational:12 × gas turbines,
12 × steam generators,
2 × steam turbines
Ps Units Manu Model:General Electric (gas turbines),
Innovative Steam Technologies (steam generators),
Škoda (steam turbines)
Ps Combined Cycle:Yes
Ps Electrical Capacity:840 MW
Ps Units Planned:1 × 650 MW

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Darel. Yael. Progress at Dorad: 2 Turbines have Reached the Port of Ashdod. 16 December 2012. Maariv. 7 December 2011. Hebrew.
  2. GE delivers gas-fired turbines to Dorad Energy power plant in Israel . 2012-05-24 . . 2013-01-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130501102919/http://www.genewscenter.com/Press-Releases/GE-Advanced-Aeroderivative-Gas-Turbine-Technology-to-Help-Israel-Meet-Its-Urgent-Power-Needs-3895.aspx . 2013-05-01.
  3. Web site: PRNewswire . Ellomay Capital Reports Publication of Financial Statements of Dorad Energy Ltd. for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 - Ellomay Cap (AMEX:ELLO) . 2023-06-01 . Benzinga . English.
  4. Web site: Government greenlights 2 gas-fired power stations to meet electricity demands The Times of Israel . 2023-06-01 . www.timesofisrael.com.