French Firm Commissions Solar-Panel Plant In Israel

May 23, 2016, 10:49 PM UTC

EDF Energies Nouvelles SA’s Israeli subsidiary commissioned a 50-megawatt solar plant in Israel. The Zmorot photovoltaic plant is located in the Negev desert in southern Israel, the Paris-based company said in a statement. The panels were supplied by EDF ENR PWT, a manufacturer owned by Electricite de France SA. EDF EN Israel now operates 11 solar plants in Israel with a combined capacity of 160 megawatts of installed capacity.

Israel has set a target for 17 percent of its energy mix to be renewables by 2030. Solar PV makes up around 3 percent now, according to the Ministry of National ...

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