Israeli Division issued permit solar thermal project
Slightly larger than the installed capacity of solar thermal power plant 120MW, by Israel s largest construction
company Shikun & Binui responsible for the installation. Smaller of the 60MW solar thermal power plant by the U.S.
subsidiary of investment firm TwoSigma responsible. Government officials did not disclose the cost of power plants, but
the disclosure of the power station will be on line in 2017, to meet national energy needs of 0.5%. Energy Minister
UziLandau said: "This is a very important step, the people of Israel for the first time with a large clean energy
projects." Sunshine due to its high level, Israel has been standing in the forefront of solar technology development,
but this is the first solar thermal power plant to licensing. Government hopes to help achieve the 2020 Israel 10% of
total electricity generation from renewable energy targets.