Rotem OPC power station is a 466 MW gas power station in Dimona, Israel. It is operated by OPC Energy Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 525k homes (estimated). It ranks #18 of 72 Israel power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2013, it is around 13 years old — relatively modern. 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_rotemopc_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 · L100000405479; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 466 MW, Rotem OPC power station is below the median gas plant in Israel (590 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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
- 2.9% of 16,340 MW across 28 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 10 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 OPC Energy 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 semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 31.1°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 #15 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
- Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center (Dimona) · nuclear · n/a MW · Negev Desert
- Dead Sea Works · Gas · 230 MW · Karak
- Hazeva · Solar · 4.5 MW · Karak
- Nevatim · Solar · 18 MW · Southern District
- Nevatim 3 · Solar · 18 MW · Southern District
- Ramat Hovav · Gas · 1,157 MW · Southern District
Location
Coordinates 31.055076, 35.175162 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Rotem OPC power station?
Rotem OPC power station is a 466 MW gas power plant in Dimona, Israel, commissioned in 2013.
Who operates Rotem OPC power station?
Rotem OPC power station is operated by OPC Energy Ltd [100%].