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Solar Resources Assessment - Israeli Specific Sources
The Negev Solar Radiation Survey
A study performed by Prof. Faiman of the Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy Center for the Ministry of National Infrastructures about solar irradiation at a number of stations in the Negev and Arava regions.
The PV Design Guide
Another study performed by Prof Faiman focusing on the major cities in Israel – Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and Beer-Sheva as well as Eilat in the southern tip of Israel.
Solar Resources Assessment - General Sources
PVGIS
A site sponsored by the European Commission that includes interactive maps and solar resource assessment. The data is based on HelioClim-1 database with PVGIS calculation model ( the number of ground stations in Israel is limited compared to European countries)
NASA
NASA’s data that can also be used by the RETScreen analysis software. The data is based on satellite measurements and the resolution is rather coarse (100KM)
Meteonorm
A Swiss database that provides global solar and meteorological data. The database contains many stations in Europe but in Israel the number of ground stations is limited. They also provide software that can calculate based on their algorithm the solar irradiation in any place, but there is not documentation regarding their accuracy in Israel.
SWERA
The Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment (SWERA). For Israel, the database contains information provided by NASA and NREL. The NREL data is at 40KM resolution.
SunnyPortal
SMA’s site that provides field performance of actual PV systems at various locations around the world. Access to most of the systems is private, but some system owners share their info publicly. There are numerous systems in Israel that share their info.
Israel Government and Governmental Entities
Power Utility Authority - Electricity
The site is in Hebrew – This authority regulates and issues the electricity tariffs. The site contains the draft documents of the FIT for medium-size systems as well as already published tariffs.
Ministry of National Infrastructures
The Ministry responsible for overseeing and managing Israel’s infrastructures, including energy, national resources and water management. The site contains information about Israel’s energy sectors as well as links to government tenders related to energy and other national infrastructure project.
Ministry of Environmental Protection
The Ministry responsible protecting the environment, including dealing with quality of air and water, greenhouse gas emissions and waste management.
Israel Land Administration
This is the authority responsible of managing the land owned by the Government (93% of the land in Israel). The Hebrew version of this website provides access to relevant zoning plans. There is also information about tenders for land that are issued from time-to-time by the ILA
The Ministry of Finance – Accountant General Office
The Accountant General Office is responsible, among other things, the initiation and advancement of all projects conducted in collaboration with the private sector in the areas of transportation, water, energy and construction. Information about solar energy tenders can be found here.
Zoning and Planning Administration
Web site is in Hebrew - A function within the Ministry of the Interior that is responsible for the nationwide zoning and planning policy and issuing guideline to the zoning authorities. The web site includes GIS information with zoning plans and other zoning information.
Israel Electric Corporation
Israel’s only utility and grid operator. The investor relation sector contains information and reports about the company from which one can learn about the Israeli electricity market. The site in Hebrew contains more information about standards and guidelines for grid connection and certification of grid connectable equipment.
Global Market New Energy Finance
An alternative energy research firm. There is a “free publications” section on this web site with some interesting white papers and presentations.
World's Largest Photovoltaic Power Plants
Simply a list of the biggest PV projects in the world. Part of the PV Resources site that contains other interesting information and links about solar PV.
The Economics of Solar Power
A McKinsey’s report about the road to grid parity.
Solar Generation
A market report sponsored by Greenpeace and EPIA.
Solarbuzz
A web site and a market research firm focusing on the solar market.
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