Israel govt approves new outline plan to increase its energy storage

The Government of Israel approved the national outline plan for energy storage. This is a first planning arrangement and a step that Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said will provide a response even in times of emergency, will help promote clean electricity production and will serve the energy security of the energy sector.

The plan regulates the issuing of building permits and enables the establishment of storage facilities in a wide range of suppliers and locations in order to respond to the variety of uses and advantages of the storage facilities, which will, among other things, also provide backup for electricity production facilities.