Israel solar

Does it pay for homes to install rooftop solar panels?

Solar energy roof panel systems can be a significant investment channel, but they include an upfront commitment of tens of thousands of shekels.

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With 800 square meters of solar collectors spanning across the Sano factory roof and an estimated investment cost of 1.5 million shekels, the project reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 68%.
A 55-MEGAWATT solar power plant in Israel's south.

Bladeranger divests Deepsolar to Painreform in strategic move

Bladeranger sells its Deepsolar software to Painreform in a $4M stock deal, refocusing on its core solar panel cleaning technology.

|ByGLOBES/TNS
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.

Gigawatt Global sister NGO to fuel sustainability in African communities

Israeli solar pioneer Josef Abramowitz made the announcement days before he hopes to secure a Nobel Peace Prize for his climate initiatives.

|ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Enlight's Solar Project.

SodaStream pledges 100% renewable energy by 2023

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

|ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

Israelis celebrate Earth Day on a local level as Passover holiday ends

Earth Day events still went on in municipalities around Israel and Jerusalem released its yearly recycling and trash rates.

APRIL 22, 2014BySHARON UDASIN
People hold candles during Earth Hour

First E. African utility scale solar field, run by J’lemites, reaches financial close

Company CEO: “Today we’re realizing what everyone said would be impossible – creating a viable, commercial scale solar industry for East Africa.”

FEBRUARY 17, 2014BySHARON UDASIN
Rwandan President Paul Kagame