Siemens has received an order from Israel for the first time for the turnkey construction of two industrial combined cycle power plants. The two natural gas-fired power plants, Alon Tavor and Ramat Gabriel, are to be built in northern Israel. Alon Tavor will supply a creamery with electricity and process steam, while Ramat Gabriel will supply a fiber factory. The Israeli energy provider, RD Energy, is the customer for both power plants. Commissioning of the plants is scheduled for mid-2018.
“The Israeli power plant market offers enormous potential, and Siemens has a strong presence in the country,” says Shmuel Fledel, CEO of Siemens Israel and country division lead of the Power and Gas Division. “We are now supplying our first entirely combined cycle plants to an Israeli independent power producer. This is a good opportunity to establish ourselves in the country as a supplier of turnkey power plant solutions and services. The order will also make an important contribution toward Siemens’ targeted growth for industrial power plants.” Approximately 40 percent of Israel’s power generation capacity is already based on Siemens technology.