Reading Power Station
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Reading Power Station, 2013
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 Location of Reading Power Station in Israel
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| Country | Israel |
| Location | Tel Aviv |
| Coordinates | 32°6′10″N 34°46′44″E / 32.10278°N 34.77889°ECoordinates: 32°6′10″N 34°46′44″E / 32.10278°N 34.77889°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1938 |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
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| Units operational | 6 X 50 MW (closed) 2 X 214 MW |
| Make and model | General Electric |
| Nameplate capacity | 428 MW |
Reading Power Station (Hebrew: תחנת הכוח רדינג) is a natural gas fueled power station supplying electrical power to the Tel Aviv District in central Israel. It is in the northwestern part of the city at the mouth of the Yarkon River.
In 1937-1938, prior to the construction of the station, an archeological excavation was conducted at the site in 1937-1938. It was financed by Pinhas Rutenberg, founder of the Palestine Electric Company. The dig at Tell Qudadi uncovered the remains of a fortress built by the Neo-Assyrian Empire in the late 8th century BCE.
The station, built in 1938, was the country's first turbine, with a capacity of 12 MW. It was named for Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading, Lord Chief Justice of England and Viceroy of India, who became chairman of the Palestine Electric Corporation in 1926.
The architect of the building, Ed Rosenhak, designed a three-story central tower situated between two identical wings, with a large entrance facing the city.
The power station is made up of number of power producing units. Two units called 'Reading A' and two units called 'Reading B', built in the 1950s, are capable of producing 50 megawatts each. Additional units, called 'Reading C' and 'Reading D' (each consisting of two units) were added in the 1970s.
'Reading A' was shut down in 1967, and has since been converted into a public exhibition area. 'Reading B' was closed down in 2004. 'Reading C' was shut down in 1981, and today contains a memorial for Yitzhak Rabin. At present only 'Reading D' is in operation, with each unit capable of producing 214 megawatts.
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