Doral Energy Expands Israel's Largest Solar Project with Agro-Voltaic Technology
Translated & summarized from Globes by baba
Doral Energy is investing up to 1 billion shekels to expand its "Hadari Shan" solar project in Israel's Jordan Valley, already the country's largest. The expansion will use agro-voltaic technology, placing solar panels above crops on 1,700 dunams across 11 kibbutzim. This phase will add 150 megawatts of power and 800 megawatt-hours of storage, with the full complex expected to generate 325 megawatts.
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- Doral Energy is investing up to 1 billion shekels to expand Israel's largest solar project, "Hadari Shan".
- The expansion will utilize agro-voltaic technology, integrating solar panels with agricultural crops.
- The new phase will cover 1,700 dunams across 11 kibbutzim in the Jordan Valley.
- It is expected to produce 150 megawatts of electricity and 800 megawatt-hours of storage.
- The entire "Hadari Shan" complex will generate 325 megawatts and 1,500 megawatt-hours of storage.
- Doral's CEO highlighted the project's role in developing mega-projects and dual land use.
Renewable energy company Doral Energy is expanding its "Hadari Shan" solar project in the Jordan Valley, already Israel's largest commercial solar facility. The expansion, estimated to cost between 800 million and 1 billion shekels, will utilize agro-voltaic technology, placing solar panels above agricultural crops to allow for simultaneous electricity generation and farming. This dual-use approach is enabled by a recently matured regulatory environment, though discussions continue regarding the Ministry of Agriculture's authority to revoke incentives if crops are significantly harmed.
The new phase will cover approximately 1,700 dunams across fields belonging to 11 kibbutzim in the Emek HaMayanot region. It is expected to produce 150 megawatts of electricity and include 800 megawatt-hours of storage capacity. Combined with the first phase, a conventional ground-mounted solar installation, the entire complex will generate 325 megawatts and provide 1,500 megawatt-hours of storage, comparable to half the output of a natural gas power plant.
Doral anticipates the agro-voltaic section alone will generate annual revenues of about 150 million shekels. The company is also developing additional projects totaling approximately 2,500 megawatts and 7,500 megawatt-hours of storage. Yoni Hantzis, CEO of Doral, stated that the expansion is a milestone in realizing the company's strategy of developing mega-projects in renewable energy, emphasizing the integration of solar production, storage, and agriculture, and creating long-term value for agricultural settlements.
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