The Dalia power station is a power station located approximately 2 km southeast of Kfar Menahem, Israel, nearby Tel Tzafit.
| Dalia power station | |
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| Country | Israel |
| Location | Kfar Menahem |
| Coordinates | 31°42′51″N 34°50′34″E / 31.71417°N 34.84278°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2013 |
| Commission date | September 2015 |
| Construction cost | US$1 billion |
| Owner(s) | Dalia Energies Ltd. |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Secondary fuel | Light fuel oil |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 |
| Make and model | Alstom KA26 |
| Nameplate capacity | 870 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Owned by Dalia Energies, Ltd., an Israeli holding company, it is the largest independent power station in the country. It can generate up to a total of 870 megawatts (MW) of electricity which is sold to the IEC and to large industrial/institutional customers through the IEC's distribution grid.
The station is located adjacent to the IEC's Tzafit power complex, a major switching junction in the national electrical grid that also houses several existing IEC-owned and operated turbines with a total generation capacity of 615MW.
The Dalia power station consists of two Alstom KA26 single-shaft combined cycle power plant packages, each containing a GT26 gas turbine, STF15C steam turbine, generator and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG). Alstom is also tasked with designing and constructing the station, then operating and maintaining it over a 20-year period.[1] Additionally, Dalia Energies has requested permission from the electric authority to conduct a feasibility study for adding additional generation units to the station.[2]
The station's primary fuel is natural gas, with light fuel oil acting as a backup fuel. The plant's owners have committed to purchasing at least 1.4 billion cubic meters (BCM) of natural gas annually from the offshore Tamar gas field to power the station.
References edit
- ^ "Alstom wins contract worth approximately €500 million to construct Israel's biggest private power station" (Press release). Alstom. 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ^ Gutman, Lior (2 August 2014). החל מדצמבר: תמר תספק גז לתחנת הכוח הפרטית של דליה אנרגיות [From December: Tamar to Supply Natural Gas to the Dalia Power Station] (in Hebrew). Calcalist. Retrieved 9 August 2014.