Israel’s RenewableEnergyOverview

Israel’s
Renewable
Energy
Overview

December 2010

Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | |Foreign Trade Administration | |Investment Promotion Center
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Israel - Country ID

Area: 22,000 sqkm
Population: ~ 7.4 millions
GDP: $201.0 Billion (2010 est.)
Main Cities: Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, Haifa,
Be’er Sheva

Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor | Foreign Trade Administration | Investment Promotion Center

Israel’s
Renewable
Energy
Overview


Local Market
§ Current Installations: 68 MW (Home, Commercial PV)
§ National Targets: (5%) 850 MW by 2014
(10%) 3500 MW by 2020
Energy Demand
In the past decade, Israel's electricity consumption is on a constant
rise. The growth rate of this consumption is 3.5%. The electricity
demand in Israel is higher than most other OECD countries.
Renewable Energy Integration in Israel's Electricity
Production
The national target according to decision 4450 of the Israeli
government is a strategic plan that sets a target of 10% of
electricity supply from renewable energy by 2020, with an interim
target of 5% by 2014

R&D Local World
HR
Market Markets


Government Subsidies
Technology FIT (NIS) Quota (MW)
PV Home 2.01 (↓50KW) 50
Small commercial (↓5MW)
Future additional quota tbd (1.49~2.01) 135
Large scale 1.49 300
Solar Thermal (CST) 1.05 (↓60 MW) 500
0.96 (↑60 MW)
Wind 1.69 (↓10KW)
1.25 (↑10-50 KW) 30
(home, small commercial)
Wind Large scale
tbd (Q3/2010)
Other (Bio-mass, etc.)
New Technologies tbd (↓5MW) 50 MW

R&D Local World
HR
Market Markets

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Global Challenges

World Growing Demand

Energy Independence

Preservation of the Environment


Renewable Energy in Israel

“Solar energy is the
largest and most
impressive source of
energy in our world”

David Ben Gurion 1955


Energy Innovation History

15 lost years for solar
Solar water heaters thermal

Luz I

National lab setup


Driving Forces in Israel
The driving forces for development of solar energy technologies stem
from Israel’s geographic conditions:
§ Abundance of sunny days
§ 50% arid zone
§ Lack of oil resources
Comprehensive R&D environment
§ Strong synergy between academia and industry
§ A range of academic institutions and R&D centers
Innovative companies
§ Over 100 companies with renewable energy solutions


Israeli Renewable Energy Highlights

§ Solar air-conditioning

§ Sun-heated water tanks

Over 85% of residential buildings in Israel use solar collectors,
representing 4% of Israel’s energy demands.

§ Home to the largest Solar Thermal company worldwide.

§ Cooperation between R&D and Academia.


Innovation in Cleantech

Two of the five winners of
the GE Ecomagination
Challenge 2010 for
powering the grid are
companies from Israel–
GridON and WinFlex.

Source: GE Ecomagination Challenge
Source: Cleantech Group 100 Publication, Oct. 2010 for powering the grid


Source: Cleantech Group 100 Publication, Oct. 2010


Solar

Solar Energy:

§ Thermal energy production
§ Heat-powered air conditioning
§ Water heaters
§ Photovoltaic
§ BIPV


SolarOr has developed a novel
solar panel based on a
patented optical design,
enabling drastic cost reductions
by shifting costs from
expensive photo-voltaic (PV)
cells to lower cost optical
elements.

PV solar panels based on this
design will utilize only 40% of
Silicon photovoltaic cells of
comparable systems.


Wind

Wind:

§ Variable wind
§ Elastic
§ Compound materials
§ Light weight
§ Retrofit


Wind

The IQgearbox enables a
coveted industry innovation: a
variable speed turbine built
around a fully-mechanical
variable speed drivetrain.

The IQgearbox is equally
relevant to the two major
markets:

Source: IVA


Bio-fuels

Bio-fuels & Energy From Waste:

A combination of computational
genomics, molecular biology and
advanced traditional breeding
methods are used in order to improve
commercial crops that can serve as
resources for the mass production of
bio-fuels.

§ Agricultural and animal waste
§ Domestic waste
§ Jathropha
§ Algae


Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency:

§ Green building materials
§ Monitoring devices
§ Power-efficient lighting
§ Smart grid
§ Smart heating


Renewable Energy
Technology Center

Sample project lifecycle


The
Government
Program

Local World
HR R&D
Market Markets

19


Human Capital

§ Development of courses and academic curricula focused on
renewable energy by the Council for Higher Education.

§ Awarding scholarships for advanced studies.

§ Establishment of courses for enrichment and retraining of academics
in the sector.

§ Promote the renewable energy sector as a career opportunity.

R&D Local World
HR
Market Markets


R&D Activities

§ Establishment of a renewable energy R&D center in the Negev.

§ TNUFA plan to assist new technological initiatives.

§ MAGNET plan by the OCS.

§ Research grants for renewable energy projects with potential for
commercial applications

R&D Local World
HR
Market Markets


Penetrating World Markets

§ Utilize commercial attaches’ network abroad.

§ Sign joint ventures with international partners & institutes.

§ Leverage standardization as a marketing tool.

§ Participation in international events.

§ Promote local conferences.

R&D Local World
HR
Market Markets


Challenges Ahead

§ Mind set

§ Innovation

§ Business models

§ International cooperation

§ Standards and Best practices


Thank you


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