Israel solar

Does it pay for homes to install rooftop solar panels?

Solar energy roof panel systems can be a significant investment channel, but they include an upfront commitment of tens of thousands of shekels.

 With 800 square meters of solar collectors spanning across the Sano factory roof and an estimated investment cost of 1.5 million shekels, the project reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 68%.
  A 55-MEGAWATT solar power plant in Israel's south.

Bladeranger divests Deepsolar to Painreform in strategic move

 From right: Gigawatt Global CEO Josef Abramowitz, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, President Isaac Herzog and a Zambian student studying in Israel at the President's Residence in August 2023.

Gigawatt Global sister NGO to fuel sustainability in African communities

 Enlight's Solar Project.

SodaStream pledges 100% renewable energy by 2023


Israel launches largest solar project, to power 60,000+ households

New Israeli solar energy project in Jezreel Valley aims to increase Israeli energy capacity.

The Ta'anakh project, Israel's largest solar project to date, launched on April 20, 2023

New solar power plant inaugurated in Texas by Shikun and Binui Energy

 Jeremie Debony, Head of Bussines development, S&B energy US; Didi Paz, CEO of Shikun and Binui Energy; Kevin Yaich, President of Shikun and Binui Energy USA; Tamir Cohen, CEO of Shikun and Binui Group; Naty Saidoff, Controlling Owner of Shikon and Binui.

Israel sees spike in solar energy system sales amid electricity price spike

The increase in electricity rates in 2022 led to an 18% increase in the installation of solar energy systems on the roofs of private houses, with 4,500 systems installed in the past year.

 The system can be powered using solar and wind energy - providing off-grid operation.

Gov't approves plan for 30% of Israel's energy to be renewable by 2030

Israel's Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel opposed the plan, saying it places a problematic emphasis on natural gas, while setting a low bar compared to other developed countries.

Heliostat mirrors reflect the sky in a field at the construction site of a 240 meter (787 feet) solar-power tower in Israel's southern Negev Desert, February 8, 2016. The world's tallest solar-power tower is being built off a highway in the Negev Desert in southern Israel, its backers hoping the tec

Meet Israel’s ‘Greta Thunberg,’ candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize

Yosef Abramowitz was nominated for the honor by MK Miki Haimovich

Yosef Abramowitz [R] with President Shimon Peres [L], in the middle are US comedian Sarah Silverman and her sister, Rabbi Susan Silverman, who is also married to Mr. Abramowitz.

Solar rooftop systems for purchasing groups

Nir Peleg, CEO of Enerpoint, said that purchasing groups in 10 localities have already combined to install systems.

The Knesset’s rooftop solar panels – part of the Green Knesset Project – are seen, March 29

Solar systems firm increases market activity by 50%

Established in 2009, Enerpoint employs about 65 employees and another 50 subcontractors.

Solar

Israel not yet world power in renewable energies

Israel ranked first in OECD in rate of solar power generation from economy’s total electricity consumption. A look at the fine print tells a different story.

The Knesset’s rooftop solar panels – part of the Green Knesset Project – are seen, March 29

Arava region of Israel about to be 100% solar powered

What Israel – and the world – can learn from the Arava

KIBBUTZ KETURA member Seth Kessler gives a tour to a Kenyan delegation. Six hundred million Africans do not have access to energy today.

Israel inaugurates vast Negev thermo-solar power plant

The power plant will contribute significantly to Israel’s target of making 10% of the country’s electricity supply renewable by 2020, and 17% by 2030, according to Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz.

Rotating parabolic mirrors at the Negev Energy thermo-solar power plant

Israel’s Ratio, PNOC ink deal for Philippines energy exploration

Leviathan is Israel’s largest energy project to date and promises to both boost domestic energy supplies

From left: Ratio Petroleum CEO Itay Raphael Tabibzada, Philippines Department of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, and PNOC president and CEO Admiral Reuben S Lista (ret.) sign a Memorandum of Understanding in Taguig