Zmorot is a 50 MW solar power plant in Southern District, Israel. It is operated by EDF. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 21k homes (estimated). It ranks #32 of 72 Israel power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2016, it is around 10 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 16.2% 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 WRI1061484.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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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 · L100000804057; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 50 MW, Zmorot is well above the median solar plant in Israel (8.9 MW). Technically it is described as PV. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Israel solar capacity
- 8.2% of 607 MW across 37 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 15 of 30 dated solar 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 solar plants in Israel
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by EDF. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This solar plant converts sunlight directly into electricity with photovoltaic panels. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 31.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 72% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 23/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Solar PV loses ~0.35%/°C above 25°C cell temperature — roughly 0.5% at warm-season highs here (estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
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 #3 largest solar power plant of 37 in Israel by capacity.
Israel has 37 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 607 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Hazerim · Solar · 7.4 MW · Southern District
- Ramat Hovav Solar Power Plant · Solar · 37.5 MW · Southern District
- Ramat Negev Energy · Gas · 120 MW · Southern District
- Ashgod Energy · Gas · 55 MW · Southern District
- Mishmar HaNegev · Solar · 9.8 MW · Southern District
- Ramat Hovav · Gas · 1,157 MW · Southern District
Location
Coordinates 31.2468, 34.7099 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Zmorot?
Zmorot is a 50 MW solar power plant in Southern District, Israel, commissioned in 2016.
Who operates Zmorot?
Zmorot is operated by EDF.