The Gaza Power Plant is a fossil fuel power station in Gaza Strip, Palestine.
| Gaza Power Plant | |
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| Country | Palestine |
| Location | Gaza Strip |
| Coordinates | 31°27′21.4″N 34°24′04.2″E / 31.455944°N 34.401167°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2002 |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Diesel fuel |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 |
| Nameplate capacity | 95 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
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History
editThe 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
editThe power plant has a total of four generating units with an installed capacity of 140 MW.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Najjar, Farah (1 February 2017). "Gaza power crisis: 'We want to end this nightmare'". Aljazeera. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Avra, Tamsin. "Gaza Electricity Crisis Fact Sheet". Rebuilding Alliance. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Gaza: Widespread Impact of Power Plant Attack". Human Rights Watch. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Dahman, Ibrahim. "Gaza's sole power station stops working as fuel runs out, after Israel orders 'complete' blockade". CNN. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Suter, Tara. "Sole Gaza power plant out of fuel". The Hill. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Fourth turbine at Gaza's power plant temporarily activated". Gisha. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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