The Israeli Electricity Authority (IEA) has awarded contracts for 1.5 GW of high-voltage battery storage capacity across 11 projects to be developed in three regions of Israel. The tender, which attracted 11 bidders proposing 29 projects for a total capacity of 4 GW, set capacity tariffs ranging from US$49.41/kWh to US$74.20/kWh.
In Israel’s Western Negev region, Noy Storage, Enlight and EDF will build 4 facilities with a cumulative capacity of 560 MW. In the northern region, B-Lite, Noy Agira, Allied and Ormat will build 4 facilities with a cumulative capacity of 520 MW, while in the Arava region, Enlight and EDF will build 3 facilities with a cumulative capacity of 420 MW.
The facilities, for which the scope of investment is estimated at about ILS3bn (US$840m), are scheduled to start operating in 2027. They will facilitate the deployment of large-scale energy storage systems designed to integrate more renewable energy into Israel’s power grid.
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