A research printed by the Ministry of Power and Infrastructure factors to critical shortcomings within the present regulation of photo voltaic power installations, which have to be put in quickly if Israel is to realize its renewable power targets. Amongst different issues, the research, written by EY, claims that there are 11 completely different regulators, every of which provides a layer of regulation, and that they don’t talk sufficiently with one another. As well as, in keeping with the research, regulatory modifications are frequent, regulators don’t meet promised deadlines, don’t function transparently, and there’s no totally digital course of.
The research recommends that the Ministry of Power and Infrastructure contact every of the regulators to make sure the power to construct photo voltaic installations at a ample tempo, and to construct a digital system that can centralize all of the phases. Minister of Power Eli Cohen stated, “This is a crucial step that can make the set up of photo voltaic panels and storage services a lot less complicated.”
Lengthy and cumbersome regulatory course of
Anybody who desires to construct a photo voltaic facility, even a comparatively modest rooftop one (even a lot bigger than a home) with a capability of beneath 700 kilowatts, should undergo a protracted and detailed regulatory course of that delays and typically even disrupts the development course of. Relying on the particular sort of facility, photo voltaic builders are affected by directives from 11 authorities our bodies: the Planning Administration, Fireplace and Rescue, Agriculture Broadcasting, Water Authority, Ministry of Environmental Safety, Nature and Parks Authority, Antiquities Authority, Electrical energy Authority, Electrical Company, Israel Land Authority, Ministry of Power, Dwelling Entrance Command, Ministry of Well being and Israel Police.
Every of the regulators, in fact, has completely different necessities, and plenty of occasions they don’t share the knowledge – in order that duplicate and cumbersome procedures are required that lead to pointless money and time being spent. Based on the Ministry of Power, “The research maps 23 completely different processes for the development of photo voltaic services and storage services, and consists of an evaluation of dozens of procedures and rules, and a mapping of a whole lot of operations required to construct the services.”
Based on market sources, the regulatory a part of a small facility can take a couple of 12 months, and on the massive aspect: between three and 4 years. That is in comparison with the few months that the bodily development of a big undertaking takes. The research carries out an orderly mapping, which the research authors summarized in numerous flowcharts, of all of the regulatory procedures. The physique to which the biggest a part of the research is devoted is the Planning Administration, adopted by the Israel Land Authority and the Electrical Corp., which is chargeable for connecting the power to the grid. With out this stage, the photo voltaic panels are ineffective.
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Certainly, in keeping with the identical market sources, the planning committees are very tough and typically meticulous, and the Electrical Corp. and the Israel Land Authority additionally make the method very tough. Alternatively, Noga and the Electrical energy Authority are higher and simpler regulators. That is in all probability resulting from their skilled understanding and mobilization for the difficulty of creating photo voltaic infrastructure in Israel. At present, solely about 14% of the power in Israel is produced from renewable power, virtually all from photo voltaic power. Israel’s goal is 30% by 2030, and on the present charge – it’s not clear how the nation will have the ability to attain it.
The research discovered concrete issues in every of the regulators, however its cross-cutting suggestions are to “promote cooperation and proceed working with the regulatory our bodies to take away obstacles,” noting that such a dialogue has already begun. It additionally recommends “growing a digital system to make regulatory data accessible,” together with instruments for managing the method and reporting on obstacles.
The final word intention, from the attitude of the Ministry of Power’s analysis, is to succeed in a “One Cease Store” that can permit photo voltaic power builders to handle all the course of by a unified and complete system, which is able to permit for a handy interface with all regulators whereas monitoring the effectivity of the method.
The Ministry of Power and Infrastructure took the chance to name on builders, professionals, native authorities, authorities our bodies and most people to submit feedback by Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 10am, as a way to focus the work on simplifying regulation.
Cohen says “The publication of the doc is a crucial step that can make the set up of photo voltaic panels and storage services a lot less complicated and can assist attain the aim of 100,000 new photo voltaic roofs. Putting in photo voltaic panels permits roof house owners to get pleasure from further monetary revenue and eat electrical energy throughout emergency hours, and it will increase the power safety of the State of Israel, whereas producing non-polluting electrical energy for the good thing about the well being of all residents.”
Revealed by Globes, Israel enterprise information – en.globes.co.il – on July 20, 2025.
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