Central West Bank power station is a 500 MW gas power station in West Bank, Palestine. It ranks #1 of 5 Palestine power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 0.0% of Palestine's electricity; the national grid averages 414 gCO₂/kWh (39.4% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_centralwestbank_palest.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
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: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest gas power plant of 4 in Palestine by capacity.
Palestine has 4 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 1,260 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Jericho · Solar · 7.6 MW · West Bank
- Atarot · Gas · 70 MW · Jerusalem
- Gezer · Gas · 1,300 MW · Central District
- Kesem Energy power · Gas · 780 MW · HaMerkaz
- Nesher Ramla · Gas · 220 MW · Central District
- Eastern power station · Gas · 1,300 MW · HaMerkaz
Location
Coordinates 31.947804, 35.300964 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Central West Bank power station?
Central West Bank power station is a 500 MW gas power plant in West Bank, Palestine.