Kiryat Gat power plant is a 73 MW gas power plant in HaDarom, Israel. It is operated by Sugat Industries Ltd [50%]; Alon USA Energy Inc [50%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 82k homes (estimated). It ranks #27 of 72 Israel power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2019, it is around 7 years old — recently built. 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_kiryatgat_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 · L100000407705; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 73 MW, Kiryat Gat power plant is below the median gas plant in Israel (590 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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
- 20 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 Sugat Industries Ltd [50%]; Alon USA Energy Inc [50%].
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-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 31.6°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 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 #23 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
- Zomet power station · Gas · 402 MW · Kiryat Gat
- Bror Hayil Solar Power Plant · Solar · 8.7 MW · Southern District
- Tzafit · Gas · 590 MW · Central District
- Tzafit (Dalia) · Gas · 900 MW · Central District
- Shoval · Solar · 16.8 MW · Southern District
- Soreq Nuclear Research Center · nuclear · 5 MW · near Tel Aviv
Location
Coordinates 31.598338, 34.779548 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kiryat Gat power plant?
Kiryat Gat power plant is a 73 MW gas power plant in HaDarom, Israel, commissioned in 2019.
Who operates Kiryat Gat power plant?
Kiryat Gat power plant is operated by Sugat Industries Ltd [50%]; Alon USA Energy Inc [50%].