Renewable energy

Enlight CEO: Iran war reinforces Israel's need for renewable energy

Enlight develops and operates solar power generation facilities, wind turbines and energy storage systems,

An electricity-generation plant in the Bedouin village of Tirabin al-Sana in Israel’s Negev Desert. Israel must do more to foster renewable solar, gas, and wind energy.
 The logo of Bank Hapoalim, Israel's biggest bank, is seen at their main branch in Tel Aviv, Israel July 18, 2016.

Ashtrom Renewable Energy reaches $200m financial close with Bank Hapoalim for solar project

Smoke continues to rise after a reported strike on fuel tanks in an oil refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026.

Lessons from Iran: Decentralized, renewable energy vital for Israel’s defense, expert tells 'Post'

Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

'Pollution without borders': Gaza sewage flows north, contaminating Israeli waters


Israel eyes innovative energy plans for Hevel Tekuma

New ideas to be discussed at Eilat Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference beginning this Wednesday.

 Dorit Banet, CEO, Eilat-Eilot

BHI USA provides loan to finance Ormat Technologies acquisition

Ormat will use the proceeds of the loan for the January 4 acquisition of Enel Green Power North America (EGPNA), which cost $271 million for 100% of the equity interest in the portfolio assets.

 Gil Karni, CEO of BHI

Dan Hotels to become first Israeli hotel chain with majority green energy consumption

The Israeli hotel chain will purchase up to 75% of its electricity from Electra Power in a 10-year deal valued between NIS 300-350 million.


Enlight launches largest solar-storage fusion project in Israel

Amongst the explosion of Israeli energy startups, one is set to change the way solar power can be stored.

 Sde Nitzan

Israel's energy minister advances water-electricity project in Abu Dhabi

As per the plan, Israel will sell Jordan 200 million cubic meters of desalinated water annually in exchange for purchasing green electricity from a UAE-built solar field in Jordan.

 Brine water flows into the Mediterranean Sea after passing through a desalination plant in the coastal city of Hadera.

Israel to power Zambia with $100m. solar-wind energy project

The $100 million investment in the power station was finalized last week during the visit of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema to Israel.

 From right: Gigawatt Global CEO Josef Abramowitz, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, President Isaac Herzog and a Zambian student studying in Israel at the President's Residence in August 2023.

SodaStream pledges 100% renewable energy by 2023

SodaStream entered a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with the global renewable energy platform Enlight.

 Enlight's Solar Project.

Time for a paradigm shift: Holistic approach to oil, gas, green energy - opinion

A combination of renewables, oil and gas, nuclear energy, carbon storage, hydrogen, and other sustainable energy sources is necessary to meet the world’s energy needs.

 The Karish rig

‘New Under the Sun’: Israel's Ofer Yannay's vision for renewable energy - review

New Under the Sun invites the reader on an eye-opening journey through the renewable energy revolution offering the ultimate solution to humanity’s way forward.

 Nofar Energy chairman Ofer Yannay is seen speaking at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, on June 5, 2023.

Wind and solar to produce over a third of global power by 2030 - report

The cost of solar power, which is already the cheapest form of electricity production, will fall as low as $20 per megawatt-hour.

 Gigawatt Global's 7.5 MW Solar Field in Burundi, completed in May 2021, providing over 10% of the country's electricity.