Sorek is a 140 MW gas power station in Central District, Israel. It ranks #23 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 WRI1061480.
Data status
Known data
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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 · L100000405481; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 140 MW, Sorek is below the median gas plant in Israel (590 MW). Its current lifecycle status is “Construction” — 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 #20 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
- Eshkol · Gas · 1,683 MW · Southern District
- Paz Oil power station · Gas · 700 MW · Ashdod
- Nesher Ramla · Gas · 220 MW · Central District
- Gezer · Gas · 1,300 MW · Central District
- Reading · Gas · 428 MW · Tel Aviv
- Soreq Nuclear Research Center · nuclear · 5 MW · near Tel Aviv
Location
Coordinates 31.9367, 34.7118 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Sorek?
Sorek is a 140 MW gas power plant in Central District, Israel, Construction 2016.