Atarot is a 70 MW gas power plant in Jerusalem, Israel. It is operated by Israel Electric corporation. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 79k homes (estimated). It ranks #29 of 72 Israel power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1997, it is around 29 years old — long-established. In context, gas supplies about 79.7% of Israel's electricity; the national grid averages 493 gCO₂/kWh (16.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1008374.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 70 MW, Atarot is below the median gas plant in Israel (590 MW). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Israel gas capacity
- 0.4% of 16,340 MW across 28 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 5 of 24 dated gas plants in Israel are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Israel
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Israel Electric corporation. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 31.8°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 58% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 27/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~2% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #25 largest gas power plant of 28 in Israel by capacity.
Israel has 28 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 16,340 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Central West Bank power station · Gas · 500 MW · West Bank
- Jericho · Solar · 7.6 MW · West Bank
- Al Khalil power plant · Gas · 170 MW · West Bank
- Gezer · Gas · 1,300 MW · Central District
- Nesher Ramla · Gas · 220 MW · Central District
- Tzafit (Dalia) · Gas · 900 MW · Central District
Location
Coordinates 31.782, 35.2196 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Atarot?
Atarot is a 70 MW gas power plant in Jerusalem, Israel, commissioned in 1997.
Who operates Atarot?
Atarot is operated by Israel Electric corporation.