Israel’s planning administration has approved the terms for deploying up to 16 MWh of storage facilities. The government said that due to the Gaza conflict, storage has become ever more important for emergencies. Contact online >>
Israel’s planning administration has approved the terms for deploying up to 16 MWh of storage facilities. The government said that due to the Gaza conflict, storage has become ever more important for emergencies.
The Israeli Planning Administration has approved a new set of regulations for energy storage. Set out as a national outline plan, the new regulation deals with the capacities of different energy storage facilities, where they can be built and under what conditions.
"The plan will allow the deployment of storage units next to PV plants, gas stations and houses. That will help regulate energy consumption under high demand," the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said in a statement. "On the backdrop of the war in Gaza, energy storage can maintain energy for few hours under emergency conditions."
According to the plan''s original papers from January 2023, storage of up to 600 kWh can be built on any land, under some caveats. Bigger storage facilities of up to 5 MWh are allowed on any land, with the exceptions of agricultural land, scenic land, protected land or in the vicinity of a river.
Larger storage facilities, of up to 16 MWh, will only be allowed on land with specific uses. Among permitted lands are those for industrial use, parking lots and public buildings. More extensive storage of more than 16 MWh is not regulated in this program.
"Storage infrastructure improves the potential of renewable energy use," the ministry added. "This regulation plan was made to support it, as based on it, permits for construction of such facilities can be issued."
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The Electricity Authority of Israel has received proposals for a competitive procedure aimed at establishing and operating large storage facilities by the private market. These facilities will be utilized by the system manager, Nega Company, to regulate energy flow in the electricity grid and relieve loads in substations, thereby maximizing the use of the existing grid infrastructure.
The competitive process, conducted in full coordination with Nega Company, attracted offers from 11 different bidders for 29 projects, totaling approximately 4,000 megawatts of capacity for at least four hours. The facilities are scheduled to begin operations in 2027.
These new storage facilities will enable the connection of additional renewable energy installations to the grid, aiding in frequency stabilization and enhancing the reliability of the electricity supply as part of the development plan for the production segment.
The facilities will be built in three regions with significant congestion in the electricity network and high potential for renewable energy production: the northern region, the Takuma region (western Negev), and the Arabah. These installations are expected to bolster energy security in these areas.
As part of the process, the Electricity Authority will submit a list of projects to Nega Company for evaluation of their grid connection potential, based on the price offers received. Following this assessment, the Authority will announce the winning projects.
The advancement of this procedure was made possible through the collaboration between the Electricity Authority, the Israel Land Authority, and the Planning Administration. The Israel Land Authority''s decision to reduce the uniform price for storage facilities has provided certainty and encouraged competition among electricity consumers. Additionally, the Planning Administration has worked to create statutory conditions and reduce planning uncertainties for the procedure participants.
Amir Shavit, Chairman of the Electricity Authority, stated, “The tender is a significant milestone toward meeting the government’s goals and increasing the ability to connect renewable energy facilities to the electricity grid. This move will help regulate the flow of energy in the grid and improve the reliability of the electricity supply. The Electricity Authority will continue to stimulate the increase in green energy production, while promoting an efficient, reliable, and cleaner economy.”
Yesterday afternoon the Israeli Planning Administration announced it would temporarily scrap permits for soon-to-be-constructed storage units of up to 600 kWh. The move will be in effect for the next 18 months and is said to be due to the current Israel-Hamas conflict.
Storage units exempt from permits will be limited to 30 m2, according to a statement supplied by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure. They will also need to “maintain the reliability of energy supply during emergencies.” Energy units are expected to support the local authorities operating rooms and civilian gathering centers.
According to the statement, civilian gathering centers are designated public buildings such as schools. This is where civilians can evacuate during emergencies. Operation rooms are where civilian emergency operations occur.
“This measure is just the first,” said Eitan Parnass, director of the country''s major renewable energy lobby group, the Green Energy Association of Israel. He told pv magazine that “rapid implementation of electricity storage” in Israel is expected to follow.
“Storage will play a major role in Israel''s electricity market in the coming years,” Parnass said. “The capability of microgrids to survive blackout is a vivid reality in Israel, and a lesson for other modern electricity markets. In Israel, it''s missiles that are jeopardizing the grid, but in other countries, climate change and extreme weather can be the cause.”
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