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• Innovative solar project with an installed capacity of 16,8 MWp will be finalized by the end of 2022
• BELECTRIC also awarded as operation and maintenance service provider

Kolitzheim (Germany) / Be’er Scheva (Israel) – BELECTRIC is further increasing its footprint in the floating PV industry. The solar energy specialist is building a floating PV project with an installed capacity of 16,8 Megawatt Peak (MWp) for S’energy and the large scale water utility “Carmel shore waters” in Israel. Together with S’energy, BELECTRIC’s Israeli subsidiary will carry out the engineering, construction and commissioning work for the plant, which is located on a water reservoir near Kibbutz Ma’ayan Tzvi in the north of the country. Construction works are expected to start within the first quarter of 2022 with commissioning planned for the end of the year. BELECTRIC will also take on operation and maintenance (O&M) for the floating solar project.

“Floating PV installations open up new opportunities for solar, especially in countries with high population density and competing uses for available land”, explains Ingo Alphéus, CEO of BELECTRIC GmbH. “After our successful entry into the floating PV market last year, we are now on the forefront of this fast-growing industry due to benchmark projects like this.”

Each of the more than 30.000 PV modules will be individually mounted on a floating platform. The PV system is connected to the mainland via floating marine grade power lines. The floating platform itself is held in place by an anchoring and mooring system with direct rammed piers.

“This is already the fourth floating PV project we are realizing for customers in Israel. The greatest advantage of floating solar is that it reduces land utilization and site preparation issues associated with traditional solar installations. An additional benefit is that the water cools the panels naturally, which should increase their efficiency”, adds Anna Velikansky, Managing Director of BELECTRIC Israel Ltd.

BELECTRIC is one of the world’s leading EPC service providers in the development and construction of ground-mounted solar power plants and floating PV systems. The solar energy specialist looks back on more than 20 years of experience in power plant construction and has built over 4 gigawatts of capacity worldwide. Via its subsidiary BELECTRIC Israel Ltd., the company has already realized 35 solar projects with a total capacity of around 570 MW in the country, among them Israel’s largest solar project to date. With an installed capacity of 120 MW, the solar plant near the village of Zeélim produces more than 220 gigawatt hours of green electricity per year. In addition, BELECTRIC is currently building a floating PV project on behalf of EDF. The 19,3 MW plant, which is one of the largest plants of its kind in Israel, is located on several water reservoirs for fish farming pools near the Kibbutz Lohamei HaGeta’ot in the north of the country. Commissioning is expected to be reached by end of this year.

BELECTRIC is a member of Elevion Group. Elevion Group BV is one of Europe’s leading energy service providers in the field of modern energy solutions that focus on sustainability and climate neutrality. Elevion Group belongs among Germany’s market leaders in this segment. The group currently is comprised of approximately 54 consolidated companies and employs more than 4,100 people at 87 locations in nine countries – in addition to Germany, these include the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and China. The owner of Elevion is ČEZ Group, one of the Top 10 companies in the European energy market.

• Solar project with an installed capacity of 60 MWp completed on time
• BELECTRIC provides operation and maintenance services

Kolitzheim (Germany) / Be`er Sheva (Israel) – BELECTRIC has completed and commissioned a solar project in Israel on behalf of its customer EDF. With an installed capacity of 60 MWp the solar plant produces more than 145 gigawatt hours of green electricity per year. BELECTRIC provided a turnkey system for the large-scale PV plant, which was built in Timna. The plant consists of 154,000 solar panels and reached commercial operation in spring this year. Furthermore BELECTRIC is currently realising one of the largest floating PV plants in Israel on behalf of EDF. The 19.3 MW project is located in northern Israel on a water reservoir used for fish farms near the Kibbutz Lohamei HaGeta’ot. Commissioning for this project is expected by end of this year. BELECTRIC will operate and maintain both projects on behalf of its customer.

“This has been the largest project we have built so far for our long standing customer EDF in Israel”, explains Ingo Alphéus, CEO of BELECTRIC Solar & Battery GmbH.

“Considering the difficult topography of the construction site with extreme hard soil and the harsh desert weather conditions, I am particularly proud of our team and local workforce and how they met these challenges. We have been operating the solar plant since spring and are looking forward to many more years of operations”, adds Anna Velikansky, Managing Director of BELECTRIC Israel Ltd.

BELECTRIC is one of the world’s leading EPC service providers in the development and construction of groundmounted solar power plants and rooftop PV systems. BELECTRIC has 20 years of experience in power plant construction and has built almost 4 gigawatts of capacity to date. Via its subsidiary BELECTRIC Israel Ltd. the company has already realized more than 30 solar projects in the country with a total capacity of around 500 MW. This includes Israel’s largest solar project with an installed capacity of 120 MW near the village of Zeélim, which can produce more than 220 gigawatt hours of green electricity per year.

Picture credit: EDF RE Israel

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• Innovative solar project with an installed capacity of 19.3 megawatts peak will be finalized by the end of 2021
• BELECTRIC also awarded as operation and maintenance service provider

Kolitzheim (Germany) / Be`er Sheva (Israel) – BELECTRIC, a German based company, is further increasing its footprint in Israel’s growing solar industry by building a floating PV project on behalf of EDF. BELECTRIC’s Israeli subsidiary will carry out the engineering, construction and commissioning work for the 19.3 MW plant, which is one of the largest plants of its kind in Israel, located in northern Israel on a water reservoir for fish farming pools near the Kibbutz Lohamei HaGeta’ot. Construction works are expected to start in early summer with commissioning planned to be reached by end of this year. BELECTRIC will also take on the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the floating solar project.

“Floating PV installations open up new opportunities for solar, especially in countries with high population density and competing uses for available land”, explains Ingo Alphéus, CEO of BELECTRIC Solar & Battery GmbH. “After our successful entry into this fast-growing market last year, we are pleased to have been awarded this benchmark project.” Each of the more than 47,700 PV modules will be individually mounted on a floating platform and connected to a rapid shut down device to increase electrical safety whilst operating the fishing ponds during the O&M phase. The PV system is connected to the mainland via floating marine grade power lines. The floating platform itself is held in place by an anchoring and mooring system with direct rammed piers as well as under water concrete blocks. The complex anchoring system was especially designed by BELECTRIC.

“This project, a first of many to come, allows us, in cooperation with BELECTRIC to implement many new technologies, design concepts and construction methods”, says Avner Arad, Deputy CEO of EDF Renewable Israel. “This will allow us to improve Floating PV competitiveness, which with its other benefits, has the potential to drastically expand Israel’s renewable energy landscape.”

“This is already our second floating PV project we are realizing for customers in Israel. The greatest advantage of floating solar is that it reduces land utilization and site preparation issues associated with traditional solar installations. An additional benefit is that the water cools the panels naturally, which should increase their efficiency”, adds Anna Velikansky, Managing Director of BELECTRIC Israel Ltd.

BELECTRIC is one of the world’s leading EPC service providers in the development and construction of ground-mounted solar power plants and rooftop PV systems. BELECTRIC looks back on 20 years of experience in power plant construction and has built almost 4 gigawatts of capacity to date. Via its subsidiary BELECTRIC Israel Ltd. the company has already realized 34 solar projects in the country with a total capacity of around 500 MW. Among them Israel’s largest solar project to date. With an installed capacity of 120 MW the solar plant near the village of Zeélim produces more than 220 gigawatt hours of green electricity per year. The plant reached commercial operation Mid October 2019. The owner is Shikun & Binui Renewable Energy Ltd.

Picture: Floating PV plant in Israel from 2020

• Solar power farm with a capacity of 120MWp
• Additional service contract signed for operation and maintenance

Kolitzheim, Germany / Be`er Sheva (Israel) – BELECTRIC together with the EPC Division of Solel Boneh have completed Israel’s largest solar project. With an installed capacity of 120 MWp the solar plant will produce more than 220 gigawatt hours of green electricity per year. BELECTRIC, in cooperation with Solel Boneh Ltd. through an integrated EPC Joint Venture, has provided a turnkey system for the large-scale PV plant, which was built near the village of Zeélim. The plant reached commercial operation Mid October. The owner is Shikun & Binui Renewable Energy Ltd., which is the renewable arm of Israel’s biggest infrastructure and real estate group Shikun & Binui.

“As Israel’s largest solar plant, this project marks an important step to help reach the government target to generate ten percent of its electricity by renewable sources”, explains Ingo Alphéus, CEO of BELECTRIC Solar & Battery GmbH. “We are particularly proud to have completed this large-scale project not only on time and quality but also in accordance with our high European health and safety standards.”

Except for Zeélim solar farm, BELECTRIC has already realized 24 solar projects in Israel with a total capacity of roughly 270 MW since 2013.

«After the successful execution of the construction and commissioning phase we are now looking forward to operating the Zeélim solar plant», adds Anna Velikansky, Managing Director of BELECTRIC Israel Ltd. «I would like to thank the owner, Shikun & Binui, for their trust in our PV products and services.”

The Zeélim project was constructed by the Israeli subsidiary BELECTRIC Israel through an integrated EPC Joint Venture with the EPC Division of Solel Boneh, the oldest, and one of the largest construction and civil engineering companies in Israel. In addition, BELECTRIC Israel in cooperation with Solel Boneh through an integrated EPC Joint Venture has been appointed as a service provider for the operation and maintenance of the utility scale PV plant. The long-term service contract includes remote power plant monitoring, regular inspections and on-site support in the event of a fault. During the first operation years, the O&M contract will be subcontracted to the owner, Shikun & Binui. BELECTRIC is one of the largest Operations & Maintenance providers worldwide, managing a portfolio of approx. 1.7 GWp of installed utility scale PV solar plants and Battery storage systems worldwide.