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NewMed Energy CEO Yossi Abu  credit: Cadya Levy NewMed Energy exploration in Bulgaria finds dry hole

The drilling of the Black Sea Vinekh prospect has ended unsuccessfully and the Delek unit will now search for gas in the nearby Krum prospect.

Bekat Arad Negev project credit: Bilktrick Israel Solar energy boom gains momentum as huge projects progress

Financing has been closed for the biggest solar energy project in Israel, while Enlight is moving ahead with the massive CO Bar project in Arizona.

Gas station credit: Tali Bogdanovsky Gasoline prices in Israel back on the rise

The maximum price of government price controlled 95 octane gasoline at self-service pumps in Israel will rise on Saturday at midnight February 1, 2026.

Impression of new power plant at Eshkol site in Ashdod  credit: Dalia Energy Dalia Energy plans fiber optic cable from Ashdod to Europe

The company will combine a new power plant, a server farm, and high speed communications at its Eshkol site.

Israel to lease 16,000 dunams to US  for technology park  credit: Shutterstock US tech park in Negev may have nuclear power plant

In discussions on an MOU for a US-administered technology park, the possibility was raised of a nuclear reactor to supply its huge energy demands.

Drilling platform off Limassol  credit: Shutterstock Israel nears pact with Cyprus on Aphrodite-Ishai gas reservoir

An Israeli delegation is due in Nicosia this week to try to finalize an agreement on development of the reservoir, a small part of which is in Israel's economic zone.

Leviathan platform  credit: Albatross Leviathan partners to invest $2.36b to expand production

Annual production capacity in the offshore Israeli gas field will increase from 12 BCM to 21 BCM by 2029.

Doron Blachar Credit: Nir Slakman Ormat signs $200m data centers deal

The deal to provide Switch with 13 MW of clean energy is expected to be the first of many such contracts in the data centers sector.

Gas pipeline  credit: Shutterstock INSAGO Israel's sovereign wealth fund accumulates NIS 8.8b

NIS 1.3 billion was transferred to the fund in 2025, up from NIS 1 billion in 2024.

Rooftop solar energy panels credit: Shutterstock IEC suspends ‘service’ charges for rooftop solar panels

The Public Utilities Electricity Authority has instructed the Israel Electric Corp. to suspend retroactive ‘systems service costs’ charges to households with rooftop solar energy panels.

Shuki Nir  credit: SolarEdge SolarEdge wins first positive recommendation for months

Makor Group analyst Dafna Yagur rates SolarEdge “Outperform” with a price target 40.3% above market.

Installing rooftop solar panels credit: Shutterstock Home rooftop solar panels subject to unexpected IEC bills

Homeowners complain about a lack of transparency regarding the ‘systems cost’ charge.

NewMed Energy CEO Yossi Abu  credit: Cadya Levy Tax Authority hands NewMed $198m tax bill

The Authority alleges that NewMed Energy, the largest partner in the Leviathan reservoir, understated its taxable income for 2019 and 2020.

Solar Energy panels credit: Doral 3 Israeli cos sign renewable energy deals worth NIS 4.5b

Nofar Energy and Doral have signed deals in the US while Mivne is teaming with Enlight to put solar energy panels on the rooftops of its properties.

Gas station credit: Tali Bogdanovsky Gasoline prices in Israel to fall sharply Wednesday night

The price of gasoline has dropped below NIS 7 per liter for the first time in two years.

Power plant credit: OPC Energy New Jerusalem power plant given green light

The National Infrastructures Committee has decided to approve the Atarot power plant belonging to Egged Properties, controlled by the Keystone Fund.

Solar energy panels credit: Shutterstock Data centers boom revives renewable energy stocks

President Trump’s U-turn on green energy, as data centers for AI require huge amounts of electricity, has boosted Israeli stocks that were written off at the start of 2025.

Leviathan gas rig credit: Lev Radin/Si Israel mulls gas exports to Cyprus

Under the plan, a pipeline from Israel’s offshore gas fields would connect to Cypriot LNG facilities for export worldwide.

SolarEdge flotation on Nasdaq, March 2015  credit: Nasdaq Sun shines again for SolarEdge

The company's stock has rebounded this year, cash flow is positive, and the data centers market is shaping up as a long-term growth engine.

Dorad in power plant race after resolving legal disputes

With regulators only allowing three private power plants to be built by 2030, one of the four companies competing for them will miss out.

Leviathan gas rig credit: Lev Radin/Si Prime minister approves gas exports to Egypt

The $35 billion deal amounts to 22% of the the Leviathan natural gas reservoir.

Falkland Islands credit: Shutterstock Israel’s Navitas to invest $1.17b in Falklands oil field

The fourth largest undeveloped oil discovery in the world, according to Navitas, will be worth £100 million to each of the island’s 3,500 residents.

Rooftop solar panels in Israel credit: Shutterstock Rooftop solar panels become mandatory on new houses

From December 11, 2025, the regulation comes into effect making the installation of rooftop solar panels on new houses mandatory to receive a building permit for new houses and some towers.

Leviathan gas rig credit: Lev Radin/Si Israel set to approve $35b Egypt gas export deal

As part of the agreement, the Leviathan partners will commit to a guaranteed price for selling gas to the Israeli economy.

Doral's Mammoth North solar installation in Indiana  credit: Doral Energy Investors back Doral's optimism

Doral Group Renewable Energy Resources' stock price has soared as it indicates it will complete US projects in time for tax breaks.

OPC Hadera Power Plant  credit: OPC Turbine shortage delays power plant construction

Exceptionally high global demand for gas turbines will inflate the cost of the OPC Hadera and Reindeer power plants and put back competition.

Delek Group CEO Idan Wallace  credit: PR Delek Group outdoes banks on profit, but dividend lower

Delek Group's third quarter jumped by 640% year-on-year, mainly thanks to a revaluation of its holding in North Sea oil producer Ithaca Energy.

Tamar gas rig  credit: Albatross Treasury proposes severe restrictions on gas exports

The Ministry of Finance is attempting to use the Economic Arrangements Bill to circumvent the stance of the Ministry of Energy.

Leviathan platform  credit: Albatross Leviathan’s $35b Egyptian gas deal at risk

Minister of Energy Eli Cohen is delaying the sale following the collapse of a deal between the Tamar partners and Israel Electric Corp.

Energean FPSO credit: Eyal Izhar Energean signs MoU to export Israeli gas to Cyprus

Energean, which operates Israel’s offshore Karish, Tanin and Katlan gas fields, has signed a deal with Cypriot company Cyfield, to supply natural gas via a new pipeline.

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