Eilat power plant is a 50 MW gas power plant in Eilat, Israel. It is operated by Israel Electric Corp Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 56k homes (estimated). It ranks #33 of 72 Israel power plants by installed capacity. 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 GOGPT_eilat_israel.
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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408209; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 50 MW, Eilat power plant 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
- 0.3% of 16,340 MW across 28 plants in this dataset
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 Corp Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 29.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion 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 #27 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
- Eliat · Gas · 35 MW · Southern District
- Ein Evrona Solar Power Plant · Solar · 6 MW · Southern District
- Metzukei Timna · Solar · 7.1 MW · Southern District
- Shamsuna · Solar · 10.8 MW · Aqaba
- Aqaba Thermal Power Plant Jordan · Gas · 650 MW · Aqaba
- Eliphaz · Solar · 7 MW · Southern District
Location
Coordinates 29.574712, 34.946128 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Eilat power plant?
Eilat power plant is a 50 MW gas power plant in Eilat, Israel.
Who operates Eilat power plant?
Eilat power plant is operated by Israel Electric Corp Ltd [100%].