05.07.2009

A combined cycle electric power plant includes gas and steam turbines and steam generators. It is a method of generating electricity with increased efficiency by using residual heat for additional electricity production. The combined cycle gas turbines (“CCGT”) improve burn utilization rates considerably. This technology exploits the residual heat emitted from the industrial gas turbines to run an additional (steam) turbine, with no extra fuel. Instead of emitting the gases to the air, its heat is exploited for further re-use

Most of the units in Israel are constructed in two stages:first a gas turbine and then a steam addition. On December 31, 2009 the Company had 8 combined cycle gas turbine generating units, 1 at Ramat Hovav, 3 at Hagit, 2 at Gezer, 1 at Alon Tavor and 1 at Eshkol, four of which at this stage use diesel (natural gas in future), and four burn natural gas (Eshkol, Gezer and Hagit. The total installed generating capacity of the eight combined cycle units is 2,848 megawatts. In addition, one industrial gas turbine (Tsafit) which, in future, will receive steam driven addition, will operate in the combined cycle format. The total installed generating capacity of this gas turbine is 248 megawatts

Gina Cohen
Natural Gas Expert
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