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
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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 Gaza war. [5] [6]

Technical specifications

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Najjar, Farah (1 February 2017). "Gaza power crisis: 'We want to end this nightmare'". Aljazeera. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Act of Vengeance: Israel's Bombing of the Gaza Power Plant and its Effects". The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories. September 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Avra, Tamsin. "Gaza Electricity Crisis Fact Sheet". Rebuilding Alliance. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Gaza: Widespread Impact of Power Plant Attack". Human Rights Watch. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Dahman, Ibrahim. "Gaza's sole power station stops working as fuel runs out, after Israel orders 'complete' blockade". CNN. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Suter, Tara. "Sole Gaza power plant out of fuel". The Hill. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Fourth turbine at Gaza's power plant temporarily activated". Gisha. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.


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