The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/arava-power-company/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:05:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Arava Power Company | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/arava-power-company/ 32 32 With $1b Africa deal, Israel’s solar power exports eclipse local usage https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-1b-africa-deal-israels-solar-power-exports-eclipse-local-usage/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 14:53:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1633012 Israeli company plans solar fields in West Africa countries, but says red tape and other issues keeping domestic market from embracing same renewable energy

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]]> In Rwanda, Israeli-inspired youth village is walking on sunshine https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-rwanda-israeli-inspired-youth-village-is-walking-on-sunshine/ Sun, 02 Apr 2017 08:17:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1583297 East Africa's largest field of solar panels leases land from Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, highlighting the rural area as a center of innovation

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]]> Could Israel’s solar energy guru win the Nobel Peace Prize? https://www.timesofisrael.com/could-israels-solar-energy-guru-win-the-nobel-peace-prize/ Tue, 06 Oct 2015 14:32:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1261324 Yosef Abramowitz's Rwandan solar field has inspired the Nobel committee – and singer Bono, too

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]]> Solar can bring energy to the PA, peace to all: expert https://www.timesofisrael.com/solar-can-bring-energy-to-the-pa-peace-to-all-expert/ Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:15:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1079848 Israel's 'Kaptain Sunshine': A $2 billion program for sun-powered electricity infrastructure is just what the West Bank needs

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]]> Solar power makes a big jump with new Negev project https://www.timesofisrael.com/solar-power-makes-a-big-jump-with-new-negev-project/ Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:19:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1061154 Israel's most ambitious renewable energy project will supply electricity for businesses in Eilat and beyond, says expert

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]]> Captain Sunshine’s quixotic battle for the presidency https://www.timesofisrael.com/captain-sunshines-quixotic-battle-for-the-presidency/ Thu, 24 Apr 2014 00:54:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=955794 US-born Yosef Abramowitz hopes to succeed Shimon Peres. He has no chance, but that's never stopped the veteran civil rights activist and solar energy pioneer

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]]> World’s first self-cleaning solar park in the Arava Valley https://www.timesofisrael.com/worlds-first-self-cleaning-solar-park-in-the-arava-valley/ Tue, 25 Mar 2014 20:17:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=926938 At Kibbutz Ketura, 100 Israeli-built robots clean off dusty PV panels nightly, increasing production by as much as 35%

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]]> Israel’s solar ‘revolutionaries’ aim to bring light — and peace — to Africa https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-solar-revolutionaries-to-bring-light-and-peace-to-africa/ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:27:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=297388 Entrepreneur Yosef Abramowitz wants to bring more power to a billion people in the developing world -- with all its attendant benefits

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]]> Sun may be setting on Israeli solar industry, says pioneer Abramowitz https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-solar-industry-in-danger-of-fading-away-says-solar-pioneer/ Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:34:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=263740 Yosef Abramowitz, Energy Industry Person of the Year, has some dire predictions for the future of the renewable energy industry in Israel

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]]> Head in the clouds and feet in the desert, Yosef Abramowitz dreams of Israeli solar power https://www.timesofisrael.com/head-in-the-clouds-and-feet-in-the-desert-yosef-abramowitz-dreams-of-israeli-solar-power/ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:02:15 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=185258 Quirky American-born activist is jumping through hoops of red tape to ensure the Jewish state's energy future

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]]> Israeli solar pioneer now a CNN ‘Green Pioneer’ http://www.greenprophet.com/2012/07/cnn-green-pioneer-israel/ Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:04:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=158934 Green Prophet: American oleh Yosef Abramowitz produces hundreds of megawatts of electricity from the sun, and now he is to be featured on American TV for his efforts

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]]> CNN show to feature Arava Power head as environmental pioneer https://www.timesofisrael.com/cnn-show-featuring-arava-power-head-as-environmental-pioneer/ Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:50:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=157648 Yosef Abramowitz made aliya from the Boston area in 2006 to head a 4.95-megawatt, medium-sized photovoltaic field on Kibbutz Ketura

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]]> Deep Negev heat leads to multi-billion dollar business http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/21/world/middleeast/kibbutz-in-israeli-desert-turns-to-solar-power.html?_r=3&ref=middleeast Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:20:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=78226 New York Times: When American educator Yosef Abramowitz found out that a sunny kibbutz in the Arava desert wasn't using plentiful solar energy to power the place, he did something about it

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]]> Green light given for Israel’s largest solar energy field https://www.timesofisrael.com/green-light-given-for-israels-largest-solar-energy-field/ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:01:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=37446 Arava Power Company plans to complete $150 million project by mid-2014

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