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'''Renewable energy in Israel''' accounts for 12.5% of energy consumption in 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=Israel hits 51% renewable production for first time |url=https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/03/26/israel-hits-51-renewable-production-for-first-time/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=pv magazine International |language=en-US}}</ref> Israel aims to reach 30% renewable energy consumption in 2030.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-12 |title=רשות החשמל: 10% מהאנרגיה שנצרכה בישראל ב-2022 הם אנרגיה מתחדשת {{!}} כלכליסט |url=https://www.calcalist.co.il/local_news/article/by69u2l6i |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=calcalist |language=he}}</ref> In 12 March 2024, ] accounted for more than half of Israeli energy production, this lasted for a few minutes.<ref name=":0" />
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== Solar energy ==
{{Main|Solar energy in Israel}}
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Israel is a sunny country, with 300 days of sun on average each year.<ref>https://www.elal.com/magazine/en/portfolio-items/travel/tel-aviv/tel-aviv-weather/</ref> The Negev desert is Israel's primary solar research center. It hosts the ], the ]. It is also the prime region of Israel solar energy production. The Rotem plant and the ] solar field are examples of solar plants in the Negev.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Körner |first=Alexander |date=2019-11-18 |title=BELECTRIC and Solel Boneh complete Israel’s largest solar plant |url=https://belectric.com/en/belectric-and-solel-boneh-complete-israels-largest-solar-plant/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=BELECTRIC |language=en-US}}</ref> The Israeli Negev was also the testing site for Californian solar technology.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rabinovitch |first=Ari |date=11 June 2008 |title=Israel site for California solar power test |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSL1110252820080611/ |work=Reuters}}</ref>

== Wind Energy ==
In Israel's northern mountainous region are located wind turbines.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Leichman |first=Abigail Klein |date=2023-06-25 |title=Wind powers Israel's largest renewable energy project yet |url=https://www.israel21c.org/wind-powers-israels-largest-renewable-energy-project-yet/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=ISRAEL21c |language=en-US}}</ref> The Israeli company, Enlight operates the Genesis Wind complex: 34 General Electric turbines which can produce 180MW.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Akella |first=Surya |date=2023-10-17 |title=Enlight starts operations at Genesis Wind project in Israel |url=https://www.power-technology.com/news/enlight-genesis-wind-israel/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=Power Technology |language=en-US}}</ref> 5 additional turbines can be added raising capacity to 207MW.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /> Emek HaBacha provides 109MW.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emek Habacha (Israel) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power |url=https://www.thewindpower.net/windfarm_en_30361_emek-habacha.php |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.thewindpower.net}}</ref> Gilboa provides 11.9MW.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Israel - Wind farms - Countries - Online access - The Wind Power |url=https://www.thewindpower.net/country_windfarms_en_60_israel.php |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.thewindpower.net}}</ref>

== Biomass ==
There are two Biomass types used in Israel: biomass combustion and biogas.<ref>https://www.neaman.org.il/Files/BiomassReport_English%20Abstract.pdf</ref><ref name=":3">https://arava.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2021-11_Arava-Institute_Sustainable-transformation-of-Israels-Energy-System_en-digital.pdf</ref> As of 2020, Biogas produces 30MW for the Israeli energy grid.<ref name=":3" />

== Hydropower ==
Due to the limited availability of water resources there is limited production of energy from Hydraulic sources. In total, hydropower centers in the Galilee produce 10MW.<ref name=":3" /> Despite limitations Israel is expecting to increase the hydro power sourced energy to 800MW through a water storage facility in the Israeli North.<ref>{{Cite news |last=יפת |first=נתי |date=2017-01-24 |title=רשות החשמל לא תגדיל את מכסת החשמל בתחנות הידרו-אלקטריות |url=https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001173517 |access-date=2024-07-31 |work=Globes}}</ref> In Kohav HaYarden Israel is building a plant capable of producing 344MW.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kokhav Hayarden Pumped Storage Hydropower Project |url=https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/kokhav-hayarden-pumped-storage-hydropower-project/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=NS Energy |language=en-US}}</ref>

== See also ==

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Revision as of 12:05, 31 July 2024

Renewable energy in Israel accounts for 12.5% of energy consumption in 2023. Israel aims to reach 30% renewable energy consumption in 2030. In 12 March 2024, renewable energy accounted for more than half of Israeli energy production, this lasted for a few minutes.

Solar energy

Main article: Solar energy in Israel
Ashalim Solar power station

Israel is a sunny country, with 300 days of sun on average each year. The Negev desert is Israel's primary solar research center. It hosts the National Solar Energy Center, the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research. It is also the prime region of Israel solar energy production. The Rotem plant and the Tze'elim solar field are examples of solar plants in the Negev. The Israeli Negev was also the testing site for Californian solar technology.

Wind Energy

In Israel's northern mountainous region are located wind turbines. The Israeli company, Enlight operates the Genesis Wind complex: 34 General Electric turbines which can produce 180MW. 5 additional turbines can be added raising capacity to 207MW. Emek HaBacha provides 109MW. Gilboa provides 11.9MW.

Biomass

There are two Biomass types used in Israel: biomass combustion and biogas. As of 2020, Biogas produces 30MW for the Israeli energy grid.

Hydropower

Due to the limited availability of water resources there is limited production of energy from Hydraulic sources. In total, hydropower centers in the Galilee produce 10MW. Despite limitations Israel is expecting to increase the hydro power sourced energy to 800MW through a water storage facility in the Israeli North. In Kohav HaYarden Israel is building a plant capable of producing 344MW.

See also

  1. ^ "Israel hits 51% renewable production for first time". pv magazine International. 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  2. "רשות החשמל: 10% מהאנרגיה שנצרכה בישראל ב-2022 הם אנרגיה מתחדשת | כלכליסט". calcalist (in Hebrew). 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  3. https://www.elal.com/magazine/en/portfolio-items/travel/tel-aviv/tel-aviv-weather/
  4. Körner, Alexander (2019-11-18). "BELECTRIC and Solel Boneh complete Israel's largest solar plant". BELECTRIC. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  5. Rabinovitch, Ari (11 June 2008). "Israel site for California solar power test". Reuters.
  6. ^ Leichman, Abigail Klein (2023-06-25). "Wind powers Israel's largest renewable energy project yet". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  7. ^ Akella, Surya (2023-10-17). "Enlight starts operations at Genesis Wind project in Israel". Power Technology. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  8. "Emek Habacha (Israel) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  9. "Israel - Wind farms - Countries - Online access - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  10. https://www.neaman.org.il/Files/BiomassReport_English%20Abstract.pdf
  11. ^ https://arava.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2021-11_Arava-Institute_Sustainable-transformation-of-Israels-Energy-System_en-digital.pdf
  12. יפת, נתי (2017-01-24). "רשות החשמל לא תגדיל את מכסת החשמל בתחנות הידרו-אלקטריות". Globes. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  13. "Kokhav Hayarden Pumped Storage Hydropower Project". NS Energy. Retrieved 2024-07-31.