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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 530

renewable energy

The potential for solar panels on the roof at 20 Keren Hayessod Street in Jerusalem, taken from the Energy Ministry's new interactive website. (Energy Ministry)
February 4, 2025, 6:45 am
New website shows potential, profitability of solar panels on every Israeli roof
Energy Ministry’s interactive platform also displays possibilities for solar panels as providers of shade in parks, parking lots, sports grounds and cemeteries
By Sue Surkes
Architect's impression showing how land in and around a large junction in Gedera, southern Israel, is to be used for solar panels. (Netivei Israel)
January 31, 2025, 8:55 am
Solar panel installations must grow by 40% to meet 2030 goals – Energy Ministry
Ministry says 53% of needs can be met by putting panels on existing infrastructure, but treasury yet to approve billions to expand infrastructure
By Sue Surkes
In this undated photo, Yoki Gil, founder and chairman of Shoresh (Source), poses with some of his company's iconic sandals. (Liron Cohen Aviv)
December 30, 2024, 9:55 am
Green business pioneer gets to the source of the problem at his Shoresh sandal factory
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
By Sue Surkes
Solar panels on a single family home. (Smileus at iStock, Getty Images)
December 20, 2024, 11:19 am
Biggest cities continue to lag behind on solar panel installation
New, upgraded Energy Ministry index shows huge variety in and between councils countrywide, but reflects continuing challenge of putting panels on apartment block roofs
By Sue Surkes
Eco Wave Power's grid-connected demonstration unit in Jaffa, central Israel. (Ilan Spira)
December 9, 2024, 10:12 pm
Israeli wave energy project draws interest from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and even Iran
Eco Wave Power officially launches grid-connected demonstration model in Jaffa, plans two more for Los Angeles and Taiwan, commercial scale roll-out in Portugal
By Sue Surkes
The Buxton project in which Nofar Energy is involved, in Stoke-on-Trent, central England. (Nofar Energy)
November 19, 2024, 7:30 am
Nofar Energy secures $192 million deal to supply energy storage in Britain
Entry into new planned Cellarhead project in central England adds to portfolio of projects across UK, Germany, US, Italy, Poland, Romania and Israel
By Sue Surkes
Power-generating solar panels on the rooftop of a house in central Israel. (Chen Leopold / Flash 90
August 7, 2024, 3:54 pm
Planning board sets rules for solar panels on new houses, nonresidential buildings
Panels to be mandatory for new detached homes with roofs of 100 m² and up, nonresidential buildings with roofs of 250 m² and up; energy minister: Apartment buildings next on list
By Sue Surkes
Undated photo of wind turbines at the Ma'ale Gilboa wind farm. (Courtesy Wind Farm)
July 18, 2024, 12:44 pm
Groundbreaking ‘energy islands’ aim to keep Israel wired if war overwhelms power grid
Perched on a rocky hilltop, Kibbutz Ma’ale Gilboa looks to become country’s first micro-grid, able to operate independently of main power network by using renewable energy sources
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Firefighters try to put out a blaze on an electricity pylon in central Israel after it was hit by a rocket fired from Gaza, October 26, 2023. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
March 5, 2024, 10:04 pm
Energy Ministry finalizing revolutionary plan for Gaza border area energy independence
As March 18 deadline nears, officials discussing with other stakeholders what to include in Tekuma Administration Gaza Envelope rehabilitation
By Sue Surkes
Solar panels on the roof of a private homeon n Aug 13 , 2009. (Chen Leopold / Flash 90)
March 5, 2024, 1:05 pm
Officials tell worried Israelis solar panels better than generators in event of war
Authorities react to panic buying of generators by citizens who fear war with Hezbollah could leave them in the dark; expert says solar energy a better solution for national grid too
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative: The Mir Yeshiva in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, September 19, 2023. (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
October 3, 2023, 5:19 pm
OECD calls on Israel to end subsidies for yeshiva students, boost employment
Global organization finds ‘socioeconomic gaps remain wide,’ says Haredi and Arab communities underrepresented in high tech; also criticizes renewable energy efforts
By ToI Staff
Ashalim solar power station in the Negev desert. August 21, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 14, 2023, 3:54 pm
Israel issues tender for fifth solar energy plant in the Negev desert
The plant is set to start operations in the first quarter of 2027 with an annual capacity of 100 MW to help meet the goal of generating 30% of electricity from renewable energy
By Sharon Wrobel
A Renault electric car recharges at a charging station in Ramat Hasharon. (Roni Schutzer/Flash90)
September 12, 2023, 5:24 pm
About a third of cars on Israeli roads will be electric by 2030, government projects
Israel expects the number of electric vehicles to grow from the current 70,000 to 1.3 million in 2030, allots funding for thousands of new charging stations across the country
By Sharon Wrobel
A facility outfitted with SolarEdge's technology. Illustrative. (Screenshot/YouTube)
August 1, 2023, 8:54 pm
Israel-based SolarEdge inks joint renewable energy venture with Saudi conglomerate
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
By Sharon Wrobel
Israel plans to build a subsea electricity cable that can be connected to power grids in Europe and Gulf states. (Courtesy)
July 4, 2023, 6:22 pm
Israel plans to build undersea electricity cable linking to grids in Europe and Gulf
The proposed 150km subsea electricity cable will run along Israel’s Mediterranean coast from Ashkelon in the south to Haifa in the north
By Sharon Wrobel
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