{"id":45944,"date":"2016-10-13T14:04:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T18:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=45944"},"modified":"2016-10-16T06:40:26","modified_gmt":"2016-10-16T10:40:26","slug":"israel-public-utility-authority-plans-1gw-solar-tender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/israel-public-utility-authority-plans-1gw-solar-tender\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel: Public Utility Authority Plans 1GW Solar Tender"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Public Utility Authority (PUA) of Israel has announced it plans to issue more than 1GW of a new solar tender following a two-year hiatus from any new solar development. This anticipated plan represents an effort to boost this nation’s renewable electricity production and distribution.<\/p>\n

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As reported by PVTech<\/em><\/a>, the planned tender<\/a> is being authorized with Israel\u2019s renewable energy target in mind to ensure the nation meets its goal of 10% renewables being integrated into the overall power supply by 2020, the PUA has said.<\/p>\n

According to a local report, solar developers will compete for tariff rates based on their own individual proposals rather than being assigned predetermined rates in the conventional way. According to the\u00a0Jerusalem Post<\/em><\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0the tender is intended to promote greater transparency in the feed-in tariff (FiT) process while minimizing electricity costs.<\/p>\n

\u201c[The new quotas] pave the way toward a future replete with clean energy,\u201d said National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Minister Yuval Steinitz.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Jewish Virtual Library<\/a>\u00a0provides this perspective regarding Israel’s solar industry.<\/p>\n

“Photovoltaics, although having little if any industrial backing in Israel at present, does enjoy a modest degree of government support because this technology may form the basis of some of the power stations of the future.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Following the announcement, the PUA<\/a> is to hold at least six tender rounds in which solar developers can compete for PV projects, at predetermined times. Categories up for bidding are low, high and extra-high voltage; with facilities being required to be completed in 18-36 months depending on the category. Overall, the competitive procedure is scheduled to last a year, commencing in January 2017.<\/p>\n

Bidders will need to provide a guarantee of US$20\/kW at the proposal stage and US$70\/kW in the final winning stage, together with a feasibility study in the case of extra-high voltage projects.<\/p>\n

In a statement, PUA chairman Assaf Eilatgreat said this was positive news for the energy sector in Israel. \u00a0It is hoped the volume of renewable energy produced from the current 2% level will support the government\u2019s objectives for increasing renewable electricity output.<\/p>\n

The news of the solar quota is an exciting development for Israel, paving the way for a cleaner and more economical energy future.<\/p>\n

Image via Google Creative Commons<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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