With the beginning of 2010, the Israeli Public Utilities Authorities (PUA) decided to regulate feed-in tariffs, standards, licensing procedures for medium sized solar facilities with a capacity larger than 50kwp with a feed-in tariff of 0.28€.
This regulation is designated to solar energy manufacturers including PV technology or other renewable energy that will be connected to the national grid, with a capacity of no less than 51kwp with a feed-in tariff of 0.28€.
The regulation is to be in place until achieving a goal of 300Mwp with through nationwide implementation until the end of 2017, or the completion of the quota, whichever is achieved first. It is to be understood that 10% (30Mwp) of this regulation will be offered to no PV systems, but Thermo Solar facilities, Sterling facilities or other technologies.
The tariff will be distributed according to capacity quotas as described in the following chart:
Cumulative
Annual maximum installation for tariff
Year
Mwp50
Mwp50
2010-2011
Mwp115
Mwp65
2012
Mwp200
Mwp85
2013
Mwp300
Mwp100
2014
The mentioned tariff will be reduced by 5% per anum from 2012 up to 2014. From 2014 the tariff will remain constant until the quota is exhausted.
Moti Avni, Greentops CEO commented “the regulation is a praiseworthy step in the right direction. It must be said though, that the feed-in-tariff is very low and mounts difficulties in reaching high standard installations, which the major players in the local market aspire to achieve. Furthermore, the PUA isn’t assisting the local market by stipulating that licenses will be given only to organizations that have at experience in with least three previous similar installations. Such a stipulation in effect, opens the market to foreign players – mainly Europeans, rather than assists local organizations’ growth. On the other hand, it assures that only serious, experienced major players stay in the market.”
Yael Ne’eman, deputy spokesperson for the Israeli Electric Corporation (IEC) said “The IEC thinks this is a very positive move by the PUA, and encourages further implementation of green energy solutions, that do not harm the environment. The tariff regulations are a step in that direction that will bring about more energy produced from renewable energy sources.”
Vladimir Budyansky, Quantum Business Group CEO, producing the Energytech 2010 conference and exhibition in the coming October stated “The market has been waiting a long time for time for the introduction of the new tariff regulation and is another move towards achieving Israel’s 2020 goals, and progresses towards Israel’s energy independence. The PUA has shown that is considerate to the market demands and needs, by regulating more tariffs and thus eases the difficulties in Israel’s tangled regulations. It must be also said that scaling the licensing will allow the market time to adapt and get experienced the full capacity is installed. Quantum Business Group views the development of the renewable energy market the future of Israel’s economy in the near future. To assist this young and exciting industry, we are producing Energytech 2010 conference and exhibition designated to bring together the best minds in the industry in a symposium about PV Power plants.”
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EnergyTech Exhibition and Conference for Alternative Energy Sources, Renewable Energy, Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal, BIPV, Wind Energy, Energy Efficiency, Bio Fuel, Bio Gas, Green Building, Solar Energy
Traditionally (since 1978) specializing in the Israeli Market on UPS, power supply and communications solutions Advice enters the PV market and chooses to exhibit, with its German partners Deihl Ako GmbH and Solare Datensysteme GmbH, at EnergyTech
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP) delivered 18500 solar modules to Ketura Sun, Israel’s first solar plant, a 4.95MW photovoltaic array in the Negev desert.
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