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Back to the future: Israel’s faith in FITs

Israel’s scarce land resources and lack of interconnections to neighboring countries have driven the rise of rooftop solar. Now a number of recent policy changes, mainly due to electricity reforms, are set to reinforce the decentralization trend, reports Ilias Tsagas.

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Ilias Tsagas

08 Dec 2022

The opportunities for floating PV are rising in Israel, as irrigation plays a big role in its agricultural sector. | Image: pv magazine/Ilias Tsagas

Israel’s solar sector started in earnest in 2008 with the introduction of a feed-in tariff (FIT). Since then the country has embarked on several policy changes concerning the allocation and remuneration of PV. The nation runs regular tenders for utility-scale solar and the rooftop segment is also catching the eye.Israel is a small nation with …

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