Mekorot

Turning ideas into products: Mekorot and Google Cloud's innovation hackathon

Areas examined included improving the reliability of water supply, streamlining operational and control processes

Hackathon, held at Google’s offices, with joint teams from Mekorot and Google Cloud
Mekorot Chairman Moshe Shimoni

Mekorot raises NIS 1.75 billion after bond offering draws NIS 3 billion in demand

Mekorot – International Water Powerhouse.

Israel’s largest electricity consumer changes direction: Mekorot to advance power plant development

Israel’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Eli Cohen, and Somaliland President Abdirahman Abdullahi have agreed to strengthen and deepen cooperation between their countries

Israel to assist Somaliland in developing its water sector


Mekorot records increase in revenue and net profit for first half of 2022

Second quarter profits were NIS 65 million, an increase of 23% compared with a net profit of NIS 53 million in the second quarter of 2021. 

Construction work carried out by EMS Mekorot

‘Israel has built an exceptional, resilient water economy’

Mekorot is responsible for the Israeli water sector, using advanced technologies that attract the attention of water corporations and organizations from around the world.

 DUDI BALSAR, head of Mekorot’s Innovation Unit.

Indian state, Israel to work together in water project

Haryana's state government is working on renovating 18,000 ponds, creating sewage treatment plants, and promoting drip irrigation in agriculture.

 Naor Gilon, Israeli’s ambassador to India, Mekorot Chairman Yitzhak Aharonovich and Minister of Jal Shakti H.E. Mr. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

Mekorot reports increase in revenues to NIS 952m.

The increase in revenues was achieved despite a decline in tariffs of about 1.5% at the beginning of 2022.

 Amit Lang

Mekorot named as one of world’s top water companies

Mekorot recently signed agreements to develop Azerbaijan’s water sector, to plan Bahrain’s water sector and to double the water supply to Jordan.

 MEKOROT CEO Amit Lang and Chairman Yitzhak Aharonovich.

Mekorot completes raising of NIS 1.2 billion in debt offering

 Mekorot CEO Amit Lang

Israel's Mekorot to design Azerbaijan’s water economy

Mekorot will create and design a master plan for the water sector for agriculture for the Azeris for several million shekels with the possibility of expanding the agreement in the future.

 Mekorot Chairman of the Board Yitzhak Aharonovich (left) with Mr. Zaur Mikayilov, chairman of  Awwf Ojsc, Azerbaijani agricultural water company.

Mekorot posts profits of NIS 386m.

A breakdown of all water sector data indicates that the supply of water by Mekorot increased to approximately 1,800 million cubic meters in 2021 from approximately 1,650 cubic meters in 2020.

 President Isaac Herzog launching Mekorot's new water supply system for Jerusalem on February 10, 2022

Mekorot selects group of companies to design Israel's future water systems

The projects include the development of Israel’s domestic water sector as well as the design of how to supply water to neighboring countries, such as Jordan.

A worker at the Eshkol Water Filtration Plant in Northern Israel. The central filtration plant at the Eshkol site in Israel is the fourth largest plant in the world and the first of its kind in the country. It was constructed in June 2007.

Herzog unveils Mekorot's new water supply system for Jerusalem

Designated by the government as a national infrastructural project, the system is set to connect Jerusalem and nearby settlements to desalinated Mediterranean waters.

 (L-R) Energy Minister Karin Elharrar, President Isaac Herzog, First Lady Michal Herzog and Mekorot CEO Itzhak Aharonovitch at the Jerusalem water system groundbreaking