The $100 million investment in the power station was finalized last week during the visit of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema to Israel.
SodaStream entered a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with the global renewable energy platform Enlight.
Saudi Arabia will hit 1.5 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity this year, of which 1GW will be solar, an increase from 22.5 megawatts in 2013.
The cost of solar power, which is already the cheapest form of electricity production, will fall as low as $20 per megawatt-hour.
"There is hope," said Nicole Hod-Stroh. "Israel's Negev is leading this hope and should be a source of national pride."
Utilizing a device to use solar power for photosynthesis, converting water into oxygen for air supply and hydrogen for fuel, could be used for sustainable occupation of Mars and the Moon.
An interview with Ofer Yannay, chairman and founder of Nofar Energy.
Maayan Hoffman and Zachy Hennessey talk solar: challenges, opportunities, new technologies and more
A solar storm occurs when material from solar wind reaches Earth's magnetic field - these are also called geomagnetic storms.
The financial agreement includes the raising of senior debt in the amount of approximately NIS 575 million including a set amount for equity and guarantees.
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