Rutenberg Power Station

Rutenberg Power Station
Country	Israel
Location	Ashkelon
Coordinates	31°37′39″N 34°30′58″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	2000
Owner	IEC
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Coal
Power generation
Units operational	4 X 575 MW
Make and model	GEC-Alstom ABB
Nameplate capacity	2,250 MW
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Rutenberg Power Station is a coal-powered power plant situated on the Mediterranean coast in Ashkelon, Israel.

History

Rutenberg power station, named for Pinhas Rutenberg, is owned and operated by the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC). Rutenberg is the newest thermal power station in Israel and the second largest in terms of generation capacity. It accounts for almost twenty percent of the IEC's capacity. The power station is situated close to the sea since its cooling system uses sea water.

Construction began in the early 1980s, after completion of the first phase of the Orot Rabin power station near Hadera. Phase A became operational in 1990. Phase B was finished in 2000. Coal was supplied by train from the Port of Ashdod until an on-site deepwater coal pier was completed in 2000. Phase D plan was approved in 2008, however the construction works had not started yet due to several objections. If completed, Phase D will increase plant generation capacity in additional 1,250 MW.

Overview

The power station has installed capacity of 2,250 MW. Two 550 MW boilers were supplied by Combustion Engineering (ABB) and two 575 MW boilers were supplied by Babcock & Wilcox. Turbines and generators were supplied by GEC-Alstom and ABB.

The power station consumes 18,240 tonnes of coal per day, and 330 tonnes of cooling water per hour.