Gaza Power Plant

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Gaza Power Plant
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Gaza Power Plant
Country Palestine
Location Gaza Strip
Coordinates 31°27′21.4″N34°24′04.2″E / 31.455944°N 34.401167°E / 31.455944; 34.401167
StatusOperational
Commission date 2002
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Diesel fuel
Power generation
Units operational4
Nameplate capacity 95 MW
External links
Website www.pec.ps/index.php?lang=en

The Gaza Power Plant is a fossil fuel power station in Gaza Strip, Palestine.

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History

The power plant was built in 2002. [1] On 28 June 2006, the six transformers of the power plant were destroyed by missile attacks by Israeli Air Force. [2] In 2007, the power plant was rebuilt and it operated at a maximum capacity of 80 MW. [3] On 29 July 2014, the power plant was attacked again by the Israel Defense Forces. [4] On October 11, 2023, the plant reportedly stopped working after it ran out of fuel due to the blockade on Gaza imposed by Israel during the Israel-Hamas war. [5] [6]

Technical specifications

The power plant has a total of four generating units with an installed capacity of 140 MW. [7]

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