The Government stressed that the cost is lower than the production of electricity using fossil fuels and is globally competitive. Israel’s fourth solar field, located in Ashalim concentrated solar power plant, has started operations, setting an unprecedented price for electricity in the market. Generating electricity at 8 agorot (2.2 euro cents) per kilowatt hour, this …
Nofar Energy to buy Megalim Concentrated Solar Power plant
Nofar will pay NIS 580 million for the Negev Concentrated Solar Power plant, which is owned by Noy Fund (40%) and institutional investors (60%). Nofar Energy has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding top buy 100% of the rights for the Megalim Concentrated Solar Power plant in southern Israel for NIS 580 million. The Noy …
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The importance of Ashalim Concentrated Solar Power plant in Israel
On a large plot of barren desert adjacent to Moshav Ashalim, a remarkable, long-term experiment is unfolding. Three independent consortia, each employing a different kind of solar technology, are learning how to operate their giant power plants as effectively as possible under the constantly changing weather conditions. Each consortium was contracted to build a solar …
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Israel inaugurates Negev concentrated solar power plant
The concentrated solar 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. The largest renewable energy project in Israel, a vast concentrating solar thermal power plant near Ashalim in the Negev, was inaugurated on Thursday …
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Negev Energy to build a 121 MW Concentrated Solar Power plant in Israel
Negev Energy is building a 121 MW Concentrated Solar Power plant in the Negev Desert of Israel near Ashalim Village. It is based on parabolic through technology. The plant is leveraged by a molten salt storage system which enables it to store and provide additional 4.5 hours in full capacity of clean energy each day …
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Israel’s Megalim concentrated solar power plant starts operations
The Megalim solar thermal power plant, a joint venture of BrightSource, GE Renewable Energy and the Noy Fund, said on Wednesday it has begun commercial operation in Israel’s Negev desert. The 3 billion shekel ($839 million) concentrated solar power project was announced in 2008 and construction began at the end of 2014 under the leadership …
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Israel Builds World‘s Largest Concentrated Solar Power Tower
The Ashalim concentrated solar power and thermal electric power plant in Israel’s Negev Desert is up and running. The state-of-the-art facility is equipped with more than 50,000 computer-controlled heliostats or mirrors, which can track the sun in two dimensions and reflect the sunlight onto a boiler placed on top of a tower measuring 240 m-high …
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