The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/solar-energy/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:14:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png solar energy | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/solar-energy/ 32 32 Energy Ministry presents strategic roadmap for renewable energy by 2035 https://www.timesofisrael.com/energy-ministry-presents-strategic-roadmap-for-renewable-energy-by-2035/ Wed, 27 May 2026 00:49:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3830017 Plan to be presented to president details path to more than double renewable energy production, get rid of obstacles, improve coordination

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]]> Green in the valley: Israel’s abandoned fishponds are turning into a solar goldmine https://www.timesofisrael.com/green-in-the-valley-israels-abandoned-fishponds-are-turning-into-a-solar-goldmine/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:38:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3802041 In a pathbreaking deal, a project in northern Israel will generate clean energy, restore natural habitats, and share profits between local kibbutzim and the city of Beit She'an

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]]> New plan looks to replace Israel’s solar water heaters with PV cells and heat pumps https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-plan-looks-to-replace-israels-solar-water-heaters-with-pv-cells-and-heat-pumps/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:03:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3708874 Ubiquitous rooftop heaters may be on their way out as government pushes new technologies that offer cheaper, more efficient ways to heat water

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]]> Plan for vast solar field riles critics seeking to preserve Negev’s open vistas https://www.timesofisrael.com/plan-for-vast-solar-field-riles-critics-seeking-to-preserve-negevs-open-vistas/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 05:46:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3599628 Israel Land Authority proposes using extant infrastructure near Ramon Crater to help meet goal of 30% renewable power by 2030, but some warn of project's wide potential impacts

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]]> Energy Ministry: Invest in solar panels, enjoy 15% annual return for 25 years https://www.timesofisrael.com/energy-ministry-invest-in-solar-panels-enjoy-15-annual-return-for-25-years/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:50:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3485782 Expanded tariff options, shortened payback periods, tax incentives, fast-track grid connections, and a massive PR campaign aim at 100,000 new solar roofs

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]]> New website shows potential, profitability of solar panels on every Israeli roof https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-website-shows-potential-profitability-of-solar-panels-on-every-israeli-roof/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:45:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3474293 Energy Ministry's interactive platform also displays possibilities for solar panels as providers of shade in parks, parking lots, sports grounds and cemeteries

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]]> Green business pioneer gets to the source of the problem at his Shoresh sandal factory https://www.timesofisrael.com/green-business-pioneer-gets-to-the-source-of-the-problem-at-his-shoresh-sandal-factory/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 07:55:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3442724 Echoing Elon Musk, Yoki Gil, the head of Israel's first net-zero factory in Tirat Carmel, says the world will soon run on renewables and those who transition now will benefit most

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]]> Biggest cities continue to lag behind on solar panel installation https://www.timesofisrael.com/biggest-cities-continue-to-lag-behind-on-solar-panel-installation/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:19:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3441510 New, upgraded Energy Ministry index shows huge variety in and between councils countrywide, but reflects continuing challenge of putting panels on apartment block roofs

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]]> Pioneering Bedouin school models sustainable, solar-powered living https://www.timesofisrael.com/pioneering-bedouin-school-models-sustainable-solar-powered-living/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:00:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3437313 First-of-its-kind project, which engages pupils in tech research, stars at confab on solar energy for Bedouin, where planners also announce green light for three new solar fields

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]]> Palestinians, Israelis partner to bring off-grid solutions to Gaza camps https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-israelis-partner-to-bring-off-grid-solutions-to-gaza-camps/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 22:26:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3349569 Damour for Community Development and Arava Institute for Environmental Studies want to show international donors value of wastewater treatment, desalination, solar energy solutions

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]]> Electricity bills expected to drop as major privatization reform enters into effect https://www.timesofisrael.com/electricity-bills-expected-to-drop-as-major-privatization-reform-enters-into-effect/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:56:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3339852 Even without a smart meter, domestic consumers now free to choose between Israel Electric Corporation, seven other private suppliers; Energy Minister expects bills to drop 5 to 20%

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]]> Israelis, Palestinians to launch joint bid to bring humanitarian aid to post-war Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-palestinians-to-launch-joint-bid-to-bring-humanitarian-aid-to-post-war-gaza/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:14:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3305751 Damour for Community Development in Gaza and Arava Institute for Environmental Studies form group of companies aiming to provide off-grid services to ravaged territory

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]]> Start-up aims to help renewable energy firms locate best sites — with one click https://www.timesofisrael.com/start-up-aims-to-help-renewable-energy-firms-locate-best-sites-with-one-click/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:04:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3248046 REplace, brainchild of two immigrants from Argentina, has algorithm check potential locations based on 40 parameters; co-founder: '80% of projects fail because of site choice'

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]]> Israel-based smart energy firm SolarEdge to be ousted from S&P 500 https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-based-smart-energy-firm-solaredge-to-be-ousted-from-sp-500/ Sun, 03 Dec 2023 16:59:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3169521 After its shares nosedive more than 70% this year, Nasdaq-listed SolarEdge is set to lose its place on the world’s most-watched index

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]]> Israel-based SolarEdge inks joint renewable energy venture with Saudi conglomerate https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-based-solaredge-inks-joint-renewable-energy-venture-with-saudi-conglomerate/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:54:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3063434 Israeli-founded smart energy tech firm to work with Riyadh group to deploy solar energy in the kingdom, in one of the first known public pacts between the two countries

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